Parents rage at FL school that implements new regulations regarding 1 student peanut allergy (parties, states)
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Students at Edgewater Elementary are required to wash their hands and rinse their mouths out before entering the classroom each morning and after lunch. Teachers, who monitor the daily rinsing, must also ensure that desks are being continually wiped down with Clorox wipes. The school has banned all peanut products, eliminated snacks in the classroom and prevented outside food at holiday parties. And last week a peanut-sniffing dog was brought into the school
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“It would be the same thing as putting a handicap ramp for a student that is physically disabled. The only difference with this is that is affects other students,” she told FoxNews.com.
So what does everyone think? I think this has gone too far. I do feel for this child -- but what happens out in the real world? Is she supposed to phone the stores that she plans on visiting that day and tell them to de-peanut the place? Is she going to grow up and get peanuts outlawed because it's deadly for her? I am all for accommodations to help those in need -- but where is the line drawn?
IMO, this is the type of student that needs home schooling or private tutoring. Not as a punishment to this girl, but teachers did not go school so they can make sure students are washing their hands and desks and rinsing out their mouths.
YET-- is it possible for this girl to wear gloves and a mask to school? Oh wait, that would probably be too embarrassing for this girl...
My cousin has a peanut allergy, and he goes to a normal school without causing problems to other kids despite having a severe allergy. He manages by knowing not to eat anything if he doesn't know what's in it and telling adults if he's having an allergic reaction. The school is going overboard.
Well the thing is apparently her case is "severe" and the 'smell' of peanuts can be 'fatal'. Ok. That's fair enough .. but why can't she walk around with a mask/gloves? What is this teaching her? How to just make other people accommodate her? It's sad.. she's only in 1st grade
Nanny state strikes again. I'm sorry for this gal but it is unreasonable to have to accomodate her through the next 11 yrs of school. It would appear her allergy is so severe that no one can reasonably ensure her safety. Obviously just being out in public is hazardess to her health.
So what does everyone think? I think this has gone too far. I do feel for this child -- but what happens out in the real world? Is she supposed to phone the stores that she plans on visiting that day and tell them to de-peanut the place? Is she going to grow up and get peanuts outlawed because it's deadly for her? I am all for accommodations to help those in need -- but where is the line drawn?
IMO, this is the type of student that needs home schooling or private tutoring. Not as a punishment to this girl, but teachers did not go school so they can make sure students are washing their hands and desks and rinsing out their mouths.
YET-- is it possible for this girl to wear gloves and a mask to school? Oh wait, that would probably be too embarrassing for this girl...
Thoughts?
Clean freakism may not be the answer.
"The exact cause of someone developing a peanut allergy is unknown. Peanut allergy is more likely to develop in children who have 1st-degree relatives with atopic disease (allergies), and thus it probably shares genetic risk factors with other atopic diseases. A 2003 study found no link to maternal exposure to peanuts during pregnancy or during breast-feeding, though the data show a linkage to the amount of time a child is breastfed."
"In medicine, the hygiene hypothesis is a hypothesis that states that a lack of early childhood exposure to infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms (e.g., gut flora or probiotics), and parasites increases susceptibility to allergic diseases by suppressing natural development of the immune system. Other diseases, such as the rise of autoimmune diseases and acute lymphoblastic leukemia in young people in the developed world, have also been linked to the hygiene hypothesis. There is some evidence that autism is caused by an immune disease; one study implicates the hygiene hypothesis as a cause of autism."
"The exact cause of someone developing a peanut allergy is unknown. Peanut allergy is more likely to develop in children who have 1st-degree relatives with atopic disease (allergies), and thus it probably shares genetic risk factors with other atopic diseases. A 2003 study found no link to maternal exposure to peanuts during pregnancy or during breast-feeding, though the data show a linkage to the amount of time a child is breastfed."
"In medicine, the hygiene hypothesis is a hypothesis that states that a lack of early childhood exposure to infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms (e.g., gut flora or probiotics), and parasites increases susceptibility to allergic diseases by suppressing natural development of the immune system. Other diseases, such as the rise of autoimmune diseases and acute lymphoblastic leukemia in young people in the developed world, have also been linked to the hygiene hypothesis. There is some evidence that autism is caused by an immune disease; one study implicates the hygiene hypothesis as a cause of autism."
The child should be home schooled. These crazy selfish parents are making all the other children adapt as though they have a health problem. While it is sad for the child it should not be the burden for others.
Totally retarded. If I was a parent with a kid in that school, I'd initiate a class action suit against the district. And maybe leave a trail of peanut shells on the sidewalk. lol
wow I had peanutbutter and jelly every day for twelve years at school and lived. I guess today they would throw me out of school.not to mention my 7 siblings. good to not grow up today so what happens if they find a kid allergic to cotton ? we all have to not wear underwear or walk around naked?
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