Sleep away camps that allow nuts

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DD is a super picky eater and her only protein intake is really nuts and nut butter. Most sleepaway camps seem to be peanut and tree nut free. Any camps that kids have enjoyed that still allow for nuts and nut butter (including ideally peanut butter sandwiches at most meals)? I would love it to be incorporated and not just permissible (ie she could eat it somewhere else in isolation).

Honestly, if your kid is that restrictive with her diet and nuts is her only protein intake, sleepaway camp isn’t for her. They are not going to accommodate that at all and will not just make PB sandwiches at every meal just for her and just for her to eat somewhere else.

Sleepaway camp is being flexible and adaptable which doesn’t sound like that fits your kid. They are not going to make special accommodations for 1 kid.

My kid's camp has sunbutter and bread available at every meal. They absolutely try to accommodate picky eaters.

Then your camp is an outlier because with hundreds of kids who can’t be watched constantly all the time, why assume such a big liability risk.

And no the overwhelming majority of camps are not accommodating absolutely trying to accommodate picky eaters. They are just trying to feed the masses of kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD is a super picky eater and her only protein intake is really nuts and nut butter. Most sleepaway camps seem to be peanut and tree nut free. Any camps that kids have enjoyed that still allow for nuts and nut butter (including ideally peanut butter sandwiches at most meals)? I would love it to be incorporated and not just permissible (ie she could eat it somewhere else in isolation).

Honestly, if your kid is that restrictive with her diet and nuts is her only protein intake, sleepaway camp isn’t for her. They are not going to accommodate that at all and will not just make PB sandwiches at every meal just for her and just for her to eat somewhere else.

Sleepaway camp is being flexible and adaptable which doesn’t sound like that fits your kid. They are not going to make special accommodations for 1 kid.

My kid's camp has sunbutter and bread available at every meal. They absolutely try to accommodate picky eaters.

Then your camp is an outlier because with hundreds of kids who can’t be watched constantly all the time, why assume such a big liability risk.

Sunbutter is a nut-free alternative. It's made from sunflower seeds.

And no the overwhelming majority of camps are not accommodating absolutely trying to accommodate picky eaters. They are just trying to feed the masses of kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD is a super picky eater and her only protein intake is really nuts and nut butter. Most sleepaway camps seem to be peanut and tree nut free. Any camps that kids have enjoyed that still allow for nuts and nut butter (including ideally peanut butter sandwiches at most meals)? I would love it to be incorporated and not just permissible (ie she could eat it somewhere else in isolation).

Honestly, if your kid is that restrictive with her diet and nuts is her only protein intake, sleepaway camp isn’t for her. They are not going to accommodate that at all and will not just make PB sandwiches at every meal just for her and just for her to eat somewhere else.

Sleepaway camp is being flexible and adaptable which doesn’t sound like that fits your kid. They are not going to make special accommodations for 1 kid.

My kid's camp has sunbutter and bread available at every meal. They absolutely try to accommodate picky eaters.

Then your camp is an outlier because with hundreds of kids who can’t be watched constantly all the time, why assume such a big liability risk.

And no the overwhelming majority of camps are not accommodating absolutely trying to accommodate picky eaters. They are just trying to feed the masses of kids.

Sunbutter is a nut-free alternative. It's made from sunflower seeds. (Trying again here, but in the right place this time).

[Anonymous]

How old is your kid? My son is a super picky eater and the compromise we have made is that we accommodate him at home, but we don’t make special arrangements otherwise and he has to eat school lunch 2x a week. I think he survived 2 full years of preschool with family-style cafeteria meals by mostly eating dinner rolls and drinking milk. At 10, we’re starting to see his need for calories outstrip his pickiness and he has added many foods. Most new foods are introduced outside the home and then we recreate it at home with a simple, deconstructed version, working up to the full thing. There was a time I packed protein bars and apple sauce for vacation because he didn’t eat pizza or chicken nuggets - his only “restaurant foods” were milkshakes, smoothies, and fries. This summer he added grilled chicken, crispy chicken sandwiches, and lasagna to his foods!

Part of our “make it work” approach has been to help him plan ahead. He eats most breakfast foods (except eggs sadly) and he knows to load up on pancakes, bagels, bananas, etc. in case lunch is something he hates. I might worry about sending him away for 6-8 weeks, but for 1-2 weeks I trust he’d figure it out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD is a super picky eater and her only protein intake is really nuts and nut butter. Most sleepaway camps seem to be peanut and tree nut free. Any camps that kids have enjoyed that still allow for nuts and nut butter (including ideally peanut butter sandwiches at most meals)? I would love it to be incorporated and not just permissible (ie she could eat it somewhere else in isolation).

Honestly, if your kid is that restrictive with her diet and nuts is her only protein intake, sleepaway camp isn’t for her. They are not going to accommodate that at all and will not just make PB sandwiches at every meal just for her and just for her to eat somewhere else.

Sleepaway camp is being flexible and adaptable which doesn’t sound like that fits your kid. They are not going to make special accommodations for 1 kid.

My kid's camp has sunbutter and bread available at every meal. They absolutely try to accommodate picky eaters.

Then your camp is an outlier because with hundreds of kids who can’t be watched constantly all the time, why assume such a big liability risk.

And no the overwhelming majority of camps are not accommodating absolutely trying to accommodate picky eaters. They are just trying to feed the masses of kids.

Sunbutter is a nut-free alternative. It's made from sunflower seeds. (Trying again here, but in the right place this time).

OP said peanuts. She never said sunbutter which is the alternative. I suspect that she tried it and her child rejected it.

She wants a camp that serves PB sandwiches at every meal for her kid to eat. That is not going to happen.

[Anonymous]

Camp Saginaw has a PB&J Bar at every meal according to the website

[Anonymous]

The camp my kids go to still has pb&j available at every meal. That said, I went to this camp as a child. I was never a picky eater but had such debilitating homesickness my first year I was physically ill and ate only dry cereal and apples for two weeks to avoid nausea. I survived.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Make your kid eat stuff other than nuts. I'm not risking my anaphylactic kid's life because she's "picky."

And I'm not going to stop eating nuts because your kid might be around.

[Anonymous]

Camp Mystic in Hunt, TX always had PB available on the table. The food there is generally delicious too! Meals are served family style. It’s a great way to have options that your daughter likes and expose her to new things at the same time.

[Anonymous]

Superpicky and orthorexia sitting in a tree, k i s s i n g

[Anonymous]

NP. I just wanted to say that I get it, OP. My picky eater literally gagged when he tried sunbutter. Some people just don’t understand.

I’m glad there are camps that prohibit peanut butter to accommodate allergic kids’ needs, and I’m glad there are other camps that offer it to accommodate picky eaters’ needs.

[Anonymous]

Farm and Wilderness camps in Vermont are not nut free. Our child attends the day camp (they have overnight options as well) - it is fantastic, can't speak highly enough. and we are allowed to send peanut butter sandwiches with lunch. Overnight camps of course provide all food. Worth reaching out to them.

https://www.farmandwilderness.org/camps

Here is the info saying they aren't a nut free facility:
https://www.farmandwilderness.org/health-safety#:~:text=Food%20%26%20Allergies&text=We%20are%20also%20able%20to,not%20a%20nut%2Dfree%20facility.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How old is your kid? My son is a super picky eater and the compromise we have made is that we accommodate him at home, but we don’t make special arrangements otherwise and he has to eat school lunch 2x a week. I think he survived 2 full years of preschool with family-style cafeteria meals by mostly eating dinner rolls and drinking milk. At 10, we’re starting to see his need for calories outstrip his pickiness and he has added many foods. Most new foods are introduced outside the home and then we recreate it at home with a simple, deconstructed version, working up to the full thing. There was a time I packed protein bars and apple sauce for vacation because he didn’t eat pizza or chicken nuggets - his only “restaurant foods” were milkshakes, smoothies, and fries. This summer he added grilled chicken, crispy chicken sandwiches, and lasagna to his foods!

Part of our “make it work” approach has been to help him plan ahead. He eats most breakfast foods (except eggs sadly) and he knows to load up on pancakes, bagels, bananas, etc. in case lunch is something he hates. I might worry about sending him away for 6-8 weeks, but for 1-2 weeks I trust he’d figure it out.

You might consider whether he has ARFID. You are basically using the concept therapists recommend for it. That sounds like great progress either way!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Make your kid eat stuff other than nuts. I'm not risking my anaphylactic kid's life because she's "picky."

Except the removal of foods from camps or school is not evidence based. But please go on......

[Anonymous]

AFAIK, Camp Ballibay in PA offers materials that can be used to make a PB&J at every meal. It is not nut-free; children with nut allergies are accommodated with a separate table at meals. However, your child will be encouraged to try a bite of unfamiliar foods at each meal.

(My kid says the food was excellent and varied. Scratch-prepared on site from fresh ingredients.)