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It was the last day of my kid's preK. He'll be going to Kindergarten in Sept. Yep, the big time!
We brought in some animal crackers to be distributed to the kids for his farewell day. The teacher tells us she cannot distribute the crackers because it has that label that says they were produced in a factory with other machines that may have had peanuts on them.
It was the last day of my kid's preK. He'll be going to Kindergarten in Sept. Yep, the big time!
We brought in some animal crackers to be distributed to the kids for his farewell day. The teacher tells us she cannot distribute the crackers because it has that label that says they were produced in a factory with other machines that may have had peanuts on them.
Totally normal.
We are not allowed to bring any outside food to my child's center whatsoever.
Some children have allergies so severe that they could be fatal.
Totally normal.
We are not allowed to bring any outside food to my child's center whatsoever.
Some children have allergies so severe that they could be fatal.
Outside food is allowed in this particular preK. And these are 4 and 5 yr old kids, wouldn't the parents know if they had a peanut allergy. And even if they didn't, the crackers don't have peanuts. You don't think it's overkill?
Edit: I'm sure that many of the cookies and stuff that other parents make at home and bring in are made in kitchens where tehre have been peanuts. They took the class to a Hibachi restaurant when learnign about Asian culture...that restaurant has peanuts in their kitchen. Just ot clarify - it was not an ingredient in the crackers. It was just that typical label that is on many food items that says the crackers were produced in a place that has machines that may have had peanuts on them.
Seemed way over the top to me. Waaaay over the top.
Some just outright ban it, others simply discourage you bringing it, but still allow it. My kids school (public) would allow it, but they absolutely ban anything that has a first ingredient of sugar and nothing can be homemade.
Outside food is allowed in this particular preK. And these are 4 and 5 yr old kids, wouldn't the parents know if they had a peanut allergy. And even if they didn't, the crackers don't have peanuts. You don't think it's overkill?
Edit: I'm sure that many of the cookies and stuff that other parents make at home and bring in are made in kitchens where tehre have been peanuts. They took the class to a Hibachi restaurant when learnign about Asian culture...that restaurant has peanuts in their kitchen. Just ot clarify - it was not an ingredient in the crackers. It was just that typical label that is on many food items that says the crackers were produced in a place that has machines that may have had peanuts on them.
Seemed way over the top to me. Waaaay over the top.
Overkill?!? No, not at all.
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A child does not even necessarily need to ingest a peanut, simply sitting in the same room an another child eating a peanut could cause a reaction or even death.
And yes, even being in contact with a food that was once in contact with peanut oil in any form can cause a reaction, or again, death.
Very true, it applies to all grades. In my kids school they keep separate "peanut free" lunch tables until 5th grade.
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Originally Posted by HeatherLynn822
Overkill?!? No, not at all.
A child does not even necessarily need to ingest a peanut, simply sitting in the same room an asnother child eating a peanut could cause a reaction or even death.
And yes, even being in contact with a food that was once in contact with peanut oil in any form can cause a reaction, or again, death.
Some places do take it to extremes though. In all seriousness, those severe type of reactions are incredibly rare. So rare, that you have a better chance of dieing from a lightning strike than you do of dieing from a contact reaction to a peanut, even if you are highly allergic.
A friend is married to a guy with a tree nut allergy.
If SHE eats something with tree nuts, she cannot kiss him or sleep in the same bed with him that night. Yes, he is THAT sensitive.
EDIT: A good summary of statistics from CNN, as well as explanation of why, even if you are vigilant about what is eaten, contact contamination can be deadly = http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/0...lergy-dangers/
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