Peanut Free Schools anywhere? (Fair Lawn: preschool, allergies, live in)

[bkwia]

Anyone know of a peanut free school in New Jersey? Please email me at bkwia@aol.com

[springcheer]

Preschool or older? My child is also peanut (and tree nut) allergic. I've located a few nut-free preschools in northern NJ.

[goonsquad]

I'm reading these allegies can be overcome with gradual exposure via allergy shots. Is this procedure a medical reality yet?

[yeahboy79]

Originally Posted by goonsquad

I'm reading these allegies can be overcome with gradual exposure via allergy shots. Is this procedure a medical reality yet?

i've heard the same thing. I also read that we're making the peanut allergies worse by banning them everywhere. Kids aren't exposed to it enough when they are young so they aren't building a tolerance for it.

[sweetpotato]

my son's preschool became a nut-free zone when one child started who has a severe airborne allergy. if there's a preschool you like near you, the director may accommodate.

[Summering]

Originally Posted by yeahboy79

i've heard the same thing. I also read that we're making the peanut allergies worse by banning them everywhere. Kids aren't exposed to it enough when they are young so they aren't building a tolerance for it.

Sometimes exposure isn't good. We just gave a peanut test to a four year old with a peanut allergy. This was at the doctors office. Everything swelled up, and sores in his mouth and on his tongue.......a quick rash.........itching .......
It happened very fast, but lucky it was in a controled environment......
He can not have milk or eggs either.........
It sure isn't easy on him, nor his mother..........No birthday cake for one thing.......Always special cupcakes are made up.
I never took the situation serious, until I see it close up and personal........now I know how serious this is for all involved.

[annaegel]

Can you ask for a peanut-free table? I live in Tampa, FL and the school has a peanut-free table. When they wipe down the table to clean it off, they use seperate water and rag just for that table.

When I lived in Fair Lawn, NJ, I sort of remember the school not allowing penaut products, but I am not 100% sure.

[springcheer]

No, not a reality. I wish. It's a very difficult and dangerous allergy. It effects everything we do.

[JerseyG]

I do understand the allergy is difficult to deal with and if a private pre-school is willing to go "peanut free" so be it.

At the same time, I sincerely hope public schools are not going to follow suit. What has failed with teaching an allergenic child not to share food? Making teachers aware? Epi-Pens? Has none of this worked in the past? What is the incident rate of a child who knows he is allergic, the school knows he is allergic, the teachers know he is allergic, actually consuming a food product containing peanuts and dying from it? I'm asking b/c I don't know. My kids have outgrown their allergies but I never ever asked for special treatment when they were younger. I made sure everyone involved with my kids, when they were at school ,knew exactly what the deal was and that was it.

[annaegel]

Some people can get a whiff from someone's mouth who has eaten a peanut product and get an allergic reaction. Perhaps your kids did not have severe peanut allergy that you did not need to ask for special treatment. Your kids are lucky that they out grew, but it could come back with a vengance! If I had a child with severe allergies, I would ask for special treatment. It is there job to make sure my child is safe in school.

The child with peanut allergy knows not to share or exchange food with others.

What is wrong with having a peanut free table or even a peanut free school? This allergy can be life threatening.