Guest guest Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Although SCD was explained to the teacher and our son was accepted by the administrator who also reviewed his diet ----it now so happens a parent came forward today to say that her child is allergic to cashews. She doesn't know if it is airborne and she assumes if he is allergic to cashews that he must be allergic to all tree nuts. Now that this surfaced today, there will probably be some sort of meeting to work this out. Suggestions? My son needs those muffins and cookies. Nuts and raisins are a great snack. Carolyn mom to Binyamin 4; 2yrs SCD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 My daughter is allergic to all tree nuts (okay with almonds). She has an EpiPen, so I can sympathize with this family ( & with you as well!). Nut allergies can be deadly. My daughter had one ER visit; I pray for no more... Michele > > Although SCD was explained to the teacher and our son was accepted by > the administrator who also reviewed his diet ----it now so happens a > parent came forward today to say that her child is allergic to > cashews. She doesn't know if it is airborne and she assumes if he is > allergic to cashews that he must be allergic to all tree nuts. > > Now that this surfaced today, there will probably be some sort of > meeting to work this out. Suggestions? My son needs those muffins and > cookies. Nuts and raisins are a great snack. > > Carolyn > mom to Binyamin 4; 2yrs SCD > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 I can understand the other parent's concern about the cashews being even an airborn danger although I don't know a whole lot about allergies. I do feel like it is a bit unreasonable of her to request that no nuts be allowed because she is concerned that her child may be allergic to all tree nuts if she has not had that confirmed through testing. Does she have any significant reason to believe that the child is allergic to all tree nuts, or just her fear? That is the first thing that I would bring up; that the other parent needs to provide significant proof that all tree nuts would be a danger to her child. After all, has recently posted that her daughter is allergic to all tree nuts except almonds. So, just because this child is allergic to cashews, that doesn't mean that he is allergic to every nut. If this does turn out to be the case, however, is there a kitchen where your son's snacks could be stored and even eaten? Perhaps he could have his snack in another classroom or something. It seems to me that there should be some way to work it out for everyone. Meleah scd 05/06 iel 3yrs., asd Ethan 5yrs., Mark 1yr. Start of School Question > Although SCD was explained to the teacher and our son was accepted by > the administrator who also reviewed his diet ----it now so happens a > parent came forward today to say that her child is allergic to > cashews. She doesn't know if it is airborne and she assumes if he is > allergic to cashews that he must be allergic to all tree nuts. > > Now that this surfaced today, there will probably be some sort of > meeting to work this out. Suggestions? My son needs those muffins and > cookies. Nuts and raisins are a great snack. > > Carolyn > mom to Binyamin 4; 2yrs SCD > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following > websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 At my son's school they have a nut-free table in the cafeteria. You can't sit there if you brought anything with nut content. Also, you have to wash and dry your hands before entering any classroom that any of the nut-allergic students or teachers spends time in, regardless of whether you think you ate or touched nuts (peanuts or any kind of tree nuts) that day or not. The school includes peanuts and tree nuts in the group of all " nuts. " mother of Adam (8.0, PDD-NOS, Lyme, asthma, egg allergy, SCD 6/06) At 02:22 PM 9/13/2006, you wrote: >I can understand the other parent's concern about the cashews being even an >airborn danger although I don't know a whole lot about allergies. I do feel >like it is a bit unreasonable of her to request that no nuts be allowed >because she is concerned that her child may be allergic to all tree nuts if >she has not had that confirmed through testing. Does she have any >significant reason to believe that the child is allergic to all tree nuts, >or just her fear? That is the first thing that I would bring up; that the >other parent needs to provide significant proof that all tree nuts would be >a danger to her child. After all, has recently posted that her >daughter is allergic to all tree nuts except almonds. So, just because this >child is allergic to cashews, that doesn't mean that he is allergic to every >nut. If this does turn out to be the case, however, is there a kitchen >where your son's snacks could be stored and even eaten? Perhaps he could >have his snack in another classroom or something. It seems to me that there >should be some way to work it out for everyone. >Meleah scd 05/06 >iel 3yrs., asd Ethan 5yrs., Mark 1yr. > > Start of School Question > > > Although SCD was explained to the teacher and our son was accepted by > > the administrator who also reviewed his diet ----it now so happens a > > parent came forward today to say that her child is allergic to > > cashews. She doesn't know if it is airborne and she assumes if he is > > allergic to cashews that he must be allergic to all tree nuts. > > > > Now that this surfaced today, there will probably be some sort of > > meeting to work this out. Suggestions? My son needs those muffins and > > cookies. Nuts and raisins are a great snack. > > > > Carolyn > > mom to Binyamin 4; 2yrs SCD > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book > > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following > > websites: > > > <http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info>http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > > and > > <http://www.pecanbread.com>http://www.pecanbread.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Yes, & we had a scratch test done to confirm her allergies. Perhaps this child is okay with almonds too (they are supposedly related to peaches). Michele > > I can understand the other parent's concern about the cashews being even an > airborn danger although I don't know a whole lot about allergies. I do feel > like it is a bit unreasonable of her to request that no nuts be allowed > because she is concerned that her child may be allergic to all tree nuts if > she has not had that confirmed through testing. Does she have any > significant reason to believe that the child is allergic to all tree nuts, > or just her fear? That is the first thing that I would bring up; that the > other parent needs to provide significant proof that all tree nuts would be > a danger to her child. After all, has recently posted that her > daughter is allergic to all tree nuts except almonds. So, just because this > child is allergic to cashews, that doesn't mean that he is allergic to every > nut. If this does turn out to be the case, however, is there a kitchen > where your son's snacks could be stored and even eaten? Perhaps he could > have his snack in another classroom or something. It seems to me that there > should be some way to work it out for everyone. > Meleah scd 05/06 > iel 3yrs., asd Ethan 5yrs., Mark 1yr. > > Start of School Question > > > > Although SCD was explained to the teacher and our son was accepted by > > the administrator who also reviewed his diet ----it now so happens a > > parent came forward today to say that her child is allergic to > > cashews. She doesn't know if it is airborne and she assumes if he is > > allergic to cashews that he must be allergic to all tree nuts. > > > > Now that this surfaced today, there will probably be some sort of > > meeting to work this out. Suggestions? My son needs those muffins and > > cookies. Nuts and raisins are a great snack. > > > > Carolyn > > mom to Binyamin 4; 2yrs SCD > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book > > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following > > websites: > > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > > and > > http://www.pecanbread.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Strict avoidance of nuts is a reasonable request for a nut-allergic child. Allergy tests have a fairly high incidence of false negatives, nuts are often cross-contaminated by other nut products, and individuals are commonly cross-reactive to different nuts. With testing, if the child has never been exposed to other nuts then they will not register as an allergy because the body is not yet making antibodies. Even scratch testing is risky on nut-allergic individuals, because it exposes the body to the allergen. Blood test is better in these cases, there is no risk from exposure. I understand that nuts are an important dietary element on the SCD. However, they are not essential (my son eats no nuts, or milk, or eggs, or fruits), and avoiding nut products during the school day will not harm a child's health. When you balance this against the severe and dangerous risk (potential death) of exposing a nut- allergic child to his/her allergens, the balance weighs on the side of the nut-allergic child. Schools are correct to take these precautions. Please understand the risk these parents are taking just to send their child to school. Put yourself in their shoes. Suzanne The risk of a severe reaction (which could cause death) does not > > > > I can understand the other parent's concern about the cashews > being even an > > airborn danger although I don't know a whole lot about allergies. > I do feel > > like it is a bit unreasonable of her to request that no nuts be > allowed > > because she is concerned that her child may be allergic to all > tree nuts if > > she has not had that confirmed through testing. Does she have any > > significant reason to believe that the child is allergic to all > tree nuts, > > or just her fear? That is the first thing that I would bring up; > that the > > other parent needs to provide significant proof that all tree nuts > would be > > a danger to her child. After all, has recently posted > that her > > daughter is allergic to all tree nuts except almonds. So, just > because this > > child is allergic to cashews, that doesn't mean that he is > allergic to every > > nut. If this does turn out to be the case, however, is there a > kitchen > > where your son's snacks could be stored and even eaten? Perhaps > he could > > have his snack in another classroom or something. It seems to me > that there > > should be some way to work it out for everyone. > > Meleah scd 05/06 > > iel 3yrs., asd Ethan 5yrs., Mark 1yr. > > > > Start of School Question > > > > > > > Although SCD was explained to the teacher and our son was > accepted by > > > the administrator who also reviewed his diet ----it now so > happens a > > > parent came forward today to say that her child is allergic to > > > cashews. She doesn't know if it is airborne and she assumes if > he is > > > allergic to cashews that he must be allergic to all tree nuts. > > > > > > Now that this surfaced today, there will probably be some sort of > > > meeting to work this out. Suggestions? My son needs those > muffins and > > > cookies. Nuts and raisins are a great snack. > > > > > > Carolyn > > > mom to Binyamin 4; 2yrs SCD > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read > the book > > > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the > following > > > websites: > > > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > > > and > > > http://www.pecanbread.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Carolyn, SCD is not meant to be a diet based on nuts. They are nice to have but you can do SCD without them. It may require being creative however for lunches. My daughter was on SCD for a while and could not bring nuts into school. She likes tuna so I would make tuna with mayo and homemade pickle. She would also get fruit, veggies, homemade dip, homemade iced tea or lemonade. Does your son tolerate cheese? You can send divided dish with veggies, cheese and dip or cold roast beef slices. My daughter had a cool pack in her lunch bag too. She never complained that it wasn't cold enough. HTH, Charlene UC 8 years SCD almost 6 years Although SCD was explained to the teacher and our son was accepted by the administrator who also reviewed his diet ----it now so happens a parent came forward today to say that her child is allergic to cashews. She doesn't know if it is airborne and she assumes if he is allergic to cashews that he must be allergic to all tree nuts. Now that this surfaced today, there will probably be some sort of meeting to work this out. Suggestions? My son needs those muffins and cookies. Nuts and raisins are a great snack. Carolyn mom to Binyamin 4; 2yrs SCD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.3/446 - Release Date: 9/12/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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