Re: feeding problems--peanut free schools and the stupid banning

[Guest guest]

I am so fed up with banning a product for a few. I do understand that some have

issues with peanut--but too many kids survive on the stuff. All the research

I've seen says that severe, life threatening peanut allergies is truly rare. So

much overkill imho to ban p.b. from schools. I woulda fought like hell to keep

it in.

I partly think schools are lazy and instead of having a peanut free area, they

just ban it. Kinda like zero tolerance for things that boy's do, like play gun's

with their hands--boys play that way, it's not all bad--but instead it's easier

to suspend the boys from school for prohibited behavior. All over the top.

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> I wish we were allowed to bring peanut butter! My son's school is peanut

free. My life would be so much easier! Dealing with his issues is not hard at

breakfast b/c he eats waffles, pancakes, and cereal. Lunch is a problem b/c he

eats at school and he won't eat most

> " lunch time " foods. For dinner, he generally wants pasta of some sort. I try

to also have a veggie that he will eat like carrots.

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> One of the other moms mentioned that her son will try something, say he likes

it, but then he won't eat it again. That is my son!! The more I read on here,

the more convinced I am that my son is an Aspie. Right now, his diagnosis is

PDD-NOS, but the dev ped said he seems more Asperger's like now.

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> Anyway, thanks for the assistance!

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> Jeanine

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[Guest guest]

I am sorry, but I totally disagree with you on this. The allergy and its very

real potential to be life-threatening is quite real. Working in an educational

setting, I have seen a number of children who suffer from this. Within each

classroom/daycare setting, I would anticipate that at least 2 - 3 children are

affected and require an epi pen to accompany them at all times.

You know, prior to working with kids and coming to know how prevelant allergies

are and their significant impact on lifestyle for the individuals, I probably

never thought twice about sending in a p & b sandwich because everyone in our

family loves them, but once you get to know a child who does suffer, you can't

imagine putting them at risk.

I have lost a child - not to an allergy - but, know the profound pain that comes

with loss. I would never wish it on anyone and I would do anything in my power

to ensure that all preventable deaths can be averted. IMHO

Velvet

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> > I wish we were allowed to bring peanut butter! My son's school is peanut

free. My life would be so much easier! Dealing with his issues is not hard at

breakfast b/c he eats waffles, pancakes, and cereal. Lunch is a problem b/c he

eats at school and he won't eat most

> > " lunch time " foods. For dinner, he generally wants pasta of some sort. I

try to also have a veggie that he will eat like carrots.

> >

> > One of the other moms mentioned that her son will try something, say he

likes it, but then he won't eat it again. That is my son!! The more I read on

here, the more convinced I am that my son is an Aspie. Right now, his diagnosis

is PDD-NOS, but the dev ped said he seems more Asperger's like now.

> >

> > Anyway, thanks for the assistance!

> >

> > Jeanine

> >

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[Guest guest]

Sorry, I also meant to address this point: " I partly think schools are lazy and

instead of having a peanut free area, they

just ban it. " Actually, the peanut oil residue is so easily transferrable that

if a child with severe allergy even touches the same exposed surface, can react.

That child who has eaten a sandwich goes off to play on the jungle-gym, then

exposes the next person who touches the object to contamination.

Really, I am just trying to point out how we, parents of children with ASD, at

times feel upset at the ignorance of others. We want the general public to see

our child for who he or she is through our own eyes and love/like/tolerate them

for their individual quirks and needs. It is only fair that, we accomodate, but

more important, respect others for their very real needs and differences too.

Blessings,

Velvet

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> > > I wish we were allowed to bring peanut butter! My son's school is peanut

free. My life would be so much easier! Dealing with his issues is not hard at

breakfast b/c he eats waffles, pancakes, and cereal. Lunch is a problem b/c he

eats at school and he won't eat most

> > > " lunch time " foods. For dinner, he generally wants pasta of some sort. I

try to also have a veggie that he will eat like carrots.

> > >

> > > One of the other moms mentioned that her son will try something, say he

likes it, but then he won't eat it again. That is my son!! The more I read on

here, the more convinced I am that my son is an Aspie. Right now, his diagnosis

is PDD-NOS, but the dev ped said he seems more Asperger's like now.

> > >

> > > Anyway, thanks for the assistance!

> > >

> > > Jeanine

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