Toddler allergic to eggs and they have pizza Fridays; what to do

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would go get a stack of boxes from the pizza place and have the teachers serve her pizza from home from the same box like the other kids.

Another thing to consider is that kids this age melt down over things and if it’s not one thing, it’s another. It’s part of their development and it just is what it is.

Agree

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Send in something else that's a treat for *your* child on those days.

This is what I was thinking. Send in her favorite food.. Also is there a different pizza place that pizza could be ordered from that would be ok for your daughter? Maybe the school would be amenable to changing suppliers?

[Anonymous]

You should discuss this with your allergist.

My 15 yo has an egg allergy and eats pizza from various a places all the time, even places that serve ranch. Egg allergies aren’t nearly as serious as nut or shellfish allergies (which he has also) and while serious reactions from cross contamination from nuts and shellfish aren’t uncommon, I suspect the minuscule amount of egg protein transferred wouldn’t be enough to cause a serious reaction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should discuss this with your allergist.

My 15 yo has an egg allergy and eats pizza from various a places all the time, even places that serve ranch. Egg allergies aren’t nearly as serious as nut or shellfish allergies (which he has also) and while serious reactions from cross contamination from nuts and shellfish aren’t uncommon, I suspect the minuscule amount of egg protein transferred wouldn’t be enough to cause a serious reaction.

OP, I have two kids with nut and shellfish allergies, so believe me: I get it! But I think this is worth getting some more info from the pizza place, and having a conversation with your allergist.

[Anonymous]

Can you order a pizza from this place and test it out at home with DD?

I have a daughter with severe peanut and treenut allergies, so I get it. I know the horrible feeling when she has eaten something with an allergen. (Horrible for me but way more horrible for her!) But I think it’s worth trying it out and she could turn out to tolerate this pizza just fine.

Or, can you convince the school to just order the pizza from a different place that doesn’t have egg?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does the pizza place have egg products?

OP here. Yes. This is the concern. The pizza place makes hoagies with ranch (containing eggs) on the same line as the pizza so the risk for cross contamination is high.

Would switching to another company work? There are several pizza chains that don’t make hoagies.

I agree that involving her in making the pizza might help her like the pizza from home.

You want the "school" (read: daycare) to switch pizza places?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would go get a stack of boxes from the pizza place and have the teachers serve her pizza from home from the same box like the other kids.

Another thing to consider is that kids this age melt down over things and if it’s not one thing, it’s another. It’s part of their development and it just is what it is.

This is a great idea!

[Anonymous]

Our DD 8 has a severe egg, milk and nut allergies. I feel really sad for her when she can't participate in food-centered fun - pizza parties, ice cream truck at school, etc. But it's just a fact of life for her. I try to provide substitutes when possible, but as she's gotten older, it's harder to predict when these situations might come up and we have both shifted our focus away from trying to make sure she has the same experience as everyone else, towards accepting that she won't always be able to participate, and that's ok. For her, that is important bc this will likely be a lifelong issue.

But I get that at age 2.5, you just want your kid to be able to have the pizza! My DD eats Papa Johns, original crust, original sauce, no cheese (bc of the dairy allergy). There is no egg. You can request a "clean cut" on the app to prevent cross-contamination.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thank you all for the suggestions!!! I am following up with our daughter's allergist and also will try the other options proposed by all of you.

[Anonymous]

Have you suggested that they order pizza from a place that doesn't have egg products.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does the pizza place have egg products?

OP here. Yes. This is the concern. The pizza place makes hoagies with ranch (containing eggs) on the same line as the pizza so the risk for cross contamination is high.

Would switching to another company work? There are several pizza chains that don’t make hoagies.

I agree that involving her in making the pizza might help her like the pizza from home.

You want the "school" (read: daycare) to switch pizza places?

I'm the one who posted it. I'm a school administrator. I don't see a problem with asking the school to consider switching companies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thank you all for the suggestions!!! I am following up with our daughter's allergist and also will try the other options proposed by all of you.

I’m glad to hear it, OP! I hope you reach a decision you feel comfortable and confident with. I know it’s tough, I really do! I think it’s good you’re looking into this. That way, you’ll know it’s either safe to try, or that you were right in this being a no-go. You’ll know you did everything you could to try to make this happen, and if it can’t, you have some other tricks up your sleeve.

[Anonymous]

My dc is allergic to egg and eats pizza all the time. Confused by the concern honestly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does the pizza place have egg products?

OP here. Yes. This is the concern. The pizza place makes hoagies with ranch (containing eggs) on the same line as the pizza so the risk for cross contamination is high.

Do they just squirt it all over the kitchen? I mean really.

[Anonymous]

I'm glad you're checking in with your allergist. If cross-contamination is the concern, do you ever get takeout from any other restaurant, or do you always make from scratch in your own kitchen? Because any place that has any food is going to have some amount of eggs in some form somewhere on the premises. They are in everything. I'm just wondering if the concern is truly rational and what the cross-contamination risk actually is. I say this as an adult who has developed an FPIES-like reaction to a good chunk of the egg ladder within the last 3 years myself.