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Not true. The accommodations are made for the entire spectrum. Not fair at all.
There is a very small percentage of allergic people who could actually die from a peanut allergy, so don't exaggerate like that. Over dramatizing does not help your cause AT ALL.
Been fighting this fight for a long time, they don't listen. I agree with you.
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Originally Posted by I'm_someone_elses_tool
There has been over 100 deaths last year in Colorado due to peanuts. Small accommodations would be to wash your hands after you eat. Not a big deal.
I wish folks would quit the spew against precocious ideas about these allergies. Kids die every year from this. Please grow some compassion. Just be happy YOU don't have to deal with this day to day. Fear of your child dying sucks. What sucks more is you people Bit*hing you have to make accommendations.
Wow, there is an AVERAGE of 125 per year TOTAL (that's children AND adults) in the whole United States. NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Peanut allergy
Must be everybody with peanut allergies moved to Colorado ! ! ! Cool. Now none of the rest of us has to put up with peanut free anything ! !
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Would you please tell us your credentials?
Nobody is asking you or anyone else to "change their entire lives". I did not realize that eating peanuts was such a significant part of your life. You must lead a small, selfish insignificant life. That's too bad.
Are you a vegan? If so, you obviously have cut meat out of your diet. How hard could it be to refrain from your peanut eating orgy so as to not put children in danger?
Don't judge until you have walked in another's shoes. It makes you appear dimwitted.
Dimwitted? Now see, that's where I have a problem. It's not enough this gets crammed down our throats, but we have to put up with your ATTITUDE as well. Get over yourselves and take care of your own kids. If the allergy is life threatening, homeschool, but don't come dictate to the rest of us.
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When it's your turn to make decisions for me, I'll let you know. Until then, don't judge me.
Amen
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And what dimwitted credentials do YOU have? What business is it of yours what anybody chooses to eat? You're talking like it should be against the law to eat peanuts. I LIKE peanuts. So do a lot of other people.
So do us a favor, and take care of your own, and we'll take care of ours.
It makes you appear dimwitted when you try to control others.
I like you more all the time.
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I feel very sorry for the children of all these angry people. Is it so important to send peanuts to school, knowing your own child may have to witness a classmate go into anaphylaxis and possibly die in front of him or her?? When my daughter was in kindergarten, (before her brother was diagnosed) I explained about the 2 kids in her class that have peanut and other food allergies, and how sick they could become. At the innocent age of 5, she said, mommy I don't want my friends to get sick, so please don't pack me things that can hurt them. I have met other children like this, since learning of my sons allergy. Its easy to put into kid terms, and most people will be amazed about how compassionate children can be. I have unfortunately witnessed my a severe reaction, and it is very scarey. Does any parent really want to put their child into the position to witness this?
The guilt stuff doesn't work. Sorry. Try something else.
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I have never ever heard of a school making accommodations for people with food sensitivity or non-life threatening allergies. I don't think that they should and I don't know anyone who would expect them to do so. I have only heard of schools making accommodations for kids with life threatening allergies. I also know parents who have tried to get their school to take reasonable precautions for their children who have life threatning allergies to peanuts only to be met with opposition from the school. You sound very angry.
You're wrong here, they do. My daughter's school does.
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Mind giving hard cold factual references on that statement? The CDC's website disagrees with you -- a lot. It's more like 125 per year, and that's for ALL food allergy deaths, not just peanuts.
I certainly do take care of my own children and if there is a way that I can help others avoid a dangerous situation, I will do that too.
Now, with that being said, if my child had an anaphalactic reaction or even a serious allergic reaction, as a result of coming into contact with peanuts and I was confronted with "tough luck" attitude displayed by some posters on this thread, rest assured that person would not have to worry about eating peanuts for awhile. Unless they were sipping them through a straw.
Just another example of the selfish, me-first attitude that plagues our country.
It is my understanding that peanut allergies can become life-threatening at any time, that each reaction can be worse than the one before it. So even if those peanut allergies are not considered life threatening now, doesn't mean it won't ever happen. I don't think MOST allergies react quite like the nut allergies do (I realize that someone posted earlier about the severe milk allergy). I don't know why that is, but it is what it is.
I personally don't understand why so many people have so many issues with small accomodations. The list that was posted earlier had plenty of things on it that was safe and that kids liked to eat. Kids shouldn't be living on peanut butter or packaged products anyway.
Of course, I am of the opinion that we should all be reading labels much more than most of us do so reading labels isn't that big a deal for me. I don't think wiping tables or washing hands and faces is that big a deal either. My child usually does it before he goes to school anyway.
A child's life, any child's life, is worth much more effort than that in my opinion.
Just another example of the selfish, me-first attitude that plagues our country.
There are some posters on here whose only intent is to stir up controversy.
My children are blessed enough not to have peanut allergies.
Since I have no clue what that would be like & know that it cannot be "so simple", I do what I can.
In reality (which some posters on here do not live in), it's not that hard to make modifications to help those who need it. My son's preschool simply asks not to bring in snacks or treats that have peanuts. It's not hard. When I was teaching, I had to request the same thing. It's not hard.
Some parents do go very overboard & it's more than just the peanut allergy their child has that they are concerned. Most times these parents decide to homeschool or are a very prominent figure in the school office as they are very worried about many things their child could encounter. Never bothered me. I did what I was to do & still enjoyed teaching.
This society is close to pathetic in it's laziness & "me me me me me me me me" attitude. Can't even look beyond yourself to help others. That's the good ole USA!
When it's your turn to make decisions for me, I'll let you know. Until then, don't judge me.
You’re making decisions for me. I'm not THE judge. There is a higher power for that. All I'm saying is is kind. Please don't get crazy when garage logic is posted. All of a sudden it’s all about you. Get over it. Don't be like 925mine and think your rights more important than anyone else. We all have rights; some people consider dying from an allergy trumps an inconvenience of you washing your hands. Do you wash your hands after a crap? Well, it simple to wash after a meal. No big deal. :c rying:
I wonder why any parent would be against hand washing after meals anyway. Kids get sick all of the time from the spread of germs at school. It seems like a handwashing policy we would benefit all.
I love peanut butter and eat a lot of it but it would not be a big deal at all to go without during the school day. Reading food labels is easy and there are plenty of options out there that do not contain peanuts. I don't understand why people are so angry over this.
Been fighting this fight for a long time, they don't listen. I agree with you.
Wow, there is an AVERAGE of 125 per year TOTAL (that's children AND adults) in the whole United States. NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Peanut allergy
Must be everybody with peanut allergies moved to Colorado ! ! ! Cool. Now none of the rest of us has to put up with peanut free anything ! !
Dimwitted? Now see, that's where I have a problem. It's not enough this gets crammed down our throats, but we have to put up with your ATTITUDE as well. Get over yourselves and take care of your own kids. If the allergy is life threatening, homeschool, but don't come dictate to the rest of us.
Amen
I like you more all the time.
The guilt stuff doesn't work. Sorry. Try something else.
You're wrong here, they do. My daughter's school does.
I'm not trying to guilt anyone, I'm just asking how you would feel if your child had to witness something so horrific?
Food allergy reaction get worse with each exposure.....thus if you get an itchy rash from eating peanuts, the next time it could be anaphalactic shock. This is why parents have to be "over protective" about preventing their child from eating any peanut....it's isn't predictable how the reaction will be. Peanuts are one of the most deadly allergies to have. So for all of you so called "hellicopter parents" keep up the good work!
I certainly do take care of my own children and if there is a way that I can help others avoid a dangerous situation, I will do that too.
Now, with that being said, if my child had an anaphalactic reaction or even a serious allergic reaction, as a result of coming into contact with peanuts and I was confronted with "tough luck" attitude displayed by some posters on this thread, rest assured that person would not have to worry about eating peanuts for awhile. Unless they were sipping them through a straw.
Just another example of the selfish, me-first attitude that plagues our country.
Sad indeed. Let's talk about the me first attitude you spoke of. It's those who think the world revolves around their child that is of the me first attitude. How much more selfish can you get than to dictate the menu and behavior of others? That takes a lot of nerve. Be responsible for yours, and I'll be responsible for mine. Simple as that. What's so selfish about not bending to YOUR personal rules? In my house, peanuts are permitted. In my family, we aren't concerned about peanut oil or residue on our hands, or where we eat it. It doesn't matter what you think of that. It really doesn't matter at all to me what you think of that.
Now, for the threat. If you even think for a second that you would be standing upright after knocking out the teeth of ANYBODY close to me, or anybody else for that matter, you're sadly mistaken.
What goes around, comes around. Your attitude needs adjusting.
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Look, it's not up to me to take care of your kid. That's your job.
