Please don’t let your children eat common allergens while playing on public playground equipment

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Anonymous wrote:Nobody is eating on the equipment. This is a stupid strawman concocted by the nut allergy harpies.

No it isn't. There are a whole contingent of irresponsible, gross parents who think their sweet angel MUST eat whenever and where ever. Food doesn't need to be and shouldn't be consumed just anywhere. This is about basic common sense and hygiene. But they don't care.

The real problem is just lack of common courtesy and thoughtfulness.

And you're doubly gross for calling people "nut allergy harpies". Walk a day in their shoes.

You're triply gross for being a harpy.

except...I'm not. Just someone who has more compassion from other people, unlike you.

Funny that you think you have compassion when judging other people's parenting and calling them gross while mocking their "sweet" angel. You're so full of yourself. You don't have a shred of concern for anyone but yourself.

No one is mocking any children. Where do you get that from? The only mocking that is taking place above is of parents of kids with food allergies. Spreading food around public areas and not cleaning up after yourself IS gross. Basically, your response makes no sense.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s amazing that people are here claiming that nuts are the “only food” their kids can eat. BS. Have your child eat other foods, it’s not that hard

Nobody owes you an explanation of what their kids will or won't eat. Work with the park officials to make a nut free park because this is not the way. And as you know first it will be you with the nuts, then someone else with dairy, then the next person with wheat. it will never stop. You can't control others.

I am laughing at “what your kid will eat”. Be.a.parent. You people who let your kids run your whole house are unbelievable. Feed them some other foods.

I find this attitude weird. Look at all the adults with restricted diets you respect — vegan, kosher, gf— but kids should just eat whatever to satisfy your need to act like you’re some kind of extraordinary parent?

Yeah but those adults aren’t only eating five foods. If your child will only eat nuts, maybe they don’t want to live? Because they COULD eat something else, unlike the kids who are physically harmed by nuts.

Your attitude makes me want to bring all the nuts and nut products to the park. You're not helping your cause.

LOL I feel the same way sometimes when I see all the over-the-top hatred and arrogance coming from these food allergy harpies. But they are not representative of food allergy parents by a long shot. They are just a tiny insane vocal minority who seek to control everyone. Most food allergy parents have a firm grip on reality and know that they are responsible for teaching their kids how to avoid their allergens.

Yep. Having a kid with a life-threatening allergy is scary and takes vigilance and a lot of education (parents educating their OWN children so that they will not consume the allergens when out of parental control). I think the majority of parents whose kids have food allergies are reasonable, rational, normal people. The tiny percentage who make their kids' allergies their entire identity and take every opportunity to go off on people do a massive disservice to every kid with a food allergy out there.

And the OP is not one of those people. She's asking not to eat on the playground equipment. Not don't ever eat nuts ever anywhere.

And many of us have agreed that eating on playground equipment is gross regardless.

I think it's debatable that she's not one of those people. You can't control the behavior of other people at a public playground (unless they are doing something blanantly illegal). You can control what you teach your own kid with allergies about how to interact at a playground (or find a safer alternative for them if the local playground is full of peanut butter-handed kids). It's also gross to change a diaper on a eating surface like a picnic table but I see that all the time too.

Read the OP: she says: I’m not saying your kid can’t go to the park and eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for a picnic. Wash their hands, etc. But having your kid run around on the equipment with a bag of Bamba’s leaving peanut oil residue on every surface means we can no longer play.

Specifically asking to keep the food off the playground equipment itself, which MANY of us, allergies or not, would appreciate. Specifically saying not telling you not to bring nuts at all.

Not out of line at all.

[Anonymous]

I strongly recommend that OP and anyone concerned about this lobby local government to put up signs about keeping food off equipment, and that highlight common allergens so people are aware.

Despite the length and tenor of this thread, I think 99% of the time if you see a kid climbing playground equipment holding a peanut butter sandwich, the child's caregiver simply has no idea why that's a problem. Playground equipment gets dirty, kids can be very messy, and I think a lot of parents and nanny and grandparents (all of whom might be the one taking the kid to the playground) just don't think twice about how certain foods might pose a danger to other kids.

If you just had a friendly sign at the entrance to the playground that said something like "Please keep all food off the playground equipment so that it can stay safe for everyone. Be aware that some children (and adults) are allergic to ingredients like peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, eggs, or soy that are found in many foods. Please consume any snacks, especially those containing these allergens, on the picnic tables and benches provided, so that all the children who visit can enjoy the playground!"

This would be the useful reminder a lot of people need that will help them say "Ok Danny, let's finish these bambas over here and do a wipe before you go play." They just don't realize.

Posting signs also empowers people who see inappropriate behavior to speak up. We've all seen questionable behavior at playgrounds. But a posted sign about a rule can make it easier to say "Excuse me, did you see the sign about eating at the picnic tables?" or "Dogs aren't allowed in this playground because many kids are afraid -- did you see the sign about using the dog park around the corner" or whatever it is.

I think this would be much more productive for accomplishing what OP wants than arguing on here. Most peopel aren't trying to harm your kids, they just are not aware that their behavior poses a danger and may have a million other things on their minds that keeps it from being top of mind. Posting signs and asking politely when necessary would probably be enough to make this a non-issue at most playgrounds.

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Anonymous wrote:Nobody is eating on the equipment. This is a stupid strawman concocted by the nut allergy harpies.

No it isn't. There are a whole contingent of irresponsible, gross parents who think their sweet angel MUST eat whenever and where ever. Food doesn't need to be and shouldn't be consumed just anywhere. This is about basic common sense and hygiene. But they don't care.

The real problem is just lack of common courtesy and thoughtfulness.

And you're doubly gross for calling people "nut allergy harpies". Walk a day in their shoes.

You're triply gross for being a harpy.

except...I'm not. Just someone who has more compassion from other people, unlike you.

Funny that you think you have compassion when judging other people's parenting and calling them gross while mocking their "sweet" angel. You're so full of yourself. You don't have a shred of concern for anyone but yourself.

No one is mocking any children. Where do you get that from? The only mocking that is taking place above is of parents of kids with food allergies. Spreading food around public areas and not cleaning up after yourself IS gross. Basically, your response makes no sense.

Nah, you're being a jerk about kids. Just own it.

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I have honestly seen more dogs on playground equipment recently than food eating children. Maybe it's just my neighborhood though.

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Anonymous wrote:Nobody is eating on the equipment. This is a stupid strawman concocted by the nut allergy harpies.

No it isn't. There are a whole contingent of irresponsible, gross parents who think their sweet angel MUST eat whenever and where ever. Food doesn't need to be and shouldn't be consumed just anywhere. This is about basic common sense and hygiene. But they don't care.

The real problem is just lack of common courtesy and thoughtfulness.

And you're doubly gross for calling people "nut allergy harpies". Walk a day in their shoes.

You're triply gross for being a harpy.

except...I'm not. Just someone who has more compassion from other people, unlike you.

Funny that you think you have compassion when judging other people's parenting and calling them gross while mocking their "sweet" angel. You're so full of yourself. You don't have a shred of concern for anyone but yourself.

No one is mocking any children. Where do you get that from? The only mocking that is taking place above is of parents of kids with food allergies. Spreading food around public areas and not cleaning up after yourself IS gross. Basically, your response makes no sense.

Nah, you're being a jerk about kids. Just own it.

No. That is completely untrue. I'm calling out a parent for using the term "nut allergy harpies" and calling out parents who let their children eat where ever. The kids are not the problem here. The parents are.

If you see anything other than that, you are projecting your own nonsense. Just own it.

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Anonymous wrote:Nobody is eating on the equipment. This is a stupid strawman concocted by the nut allergy harpies.

No it isn't. There are a whole contingent of irresponsible, gross parents who think their sweet angel MUST eat whenever and where ever. Food doesn't need to be and shouldn't be consumed just anywhere. This is about basic common sense and hygiene. But they don't care.

The real problem is just lack of common courtesy and thoughtfulness.

And you're doubly gross for calling people "nut allergy harpies". Walk a day in their shoes.

You're triply gross for being a harpy.

except...I'm not. Just someone who has more compassion from other people, unlike you.

Funny that you think you have compassion when judging other people's parenting and calling them gross while mocking their "sweet" angel. You're so full of yourself. You don't have a shred of concern for anyone but yourself.

No one is mocking any children. Where do you get that from? The only mocking that is taking place above is of parents of kids with food allergies. Spreading food around public areas and not cleaning up after yourself IS gross. Basically, your response makes no sense.

Nah, you're being a jerk about kids. Just own it.

No. That is completely untrue. I'm calling out a parent for using the term "nut allergy harpies" and calling out parents who let their children eat where ever. The kids are not the problem here. The parents are.

If you see anything other than that, you are projecting your own nonsense. Just own it.

You know what you meant when you called the kids “sweet angels.” You’re no better than those you are criticizing. You didn’t mean it in a nice way, obviously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have honestly seen more dogs on playground equipment recently than food eating children. Maybe it's just my neighborhood though.

No - I’ve never seen a kid eating on the playground equipment either. I don’t think it is very common.

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Anonymous wrote:I have honestly seen more dogs on playground equipment recently than food eating children. Maybe it's just my neighborhood though.

No - I’ve never seen a kid eating on the playground equipment either. I don’t think it is very common.

Same. I’d be pretty grossed out if I saw a kid eating while on playground equipment.

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Anonymous wrote:Nobody is eating on the equipment. This is a stupid strawman concocted by the nut allergy harpies.

No it isn't. There are a whole contingent of irresponsible, gross parents who think their sweet angel MUST eat whenever and where ever. Food doesn't need to be and shouldn't be consumed just anywhere. This is about basic common sense and hygiene. But they don't care.

The real problem is just lack of common courtesy and thoughtfulness.

And you're doubly gross for calling people "nut allergy harpies". Walk a day in their shoes.

You're triply gross for being a harpy.

except...I'm not. Just someone who has more compassion from other people, unlike you.

Funny that you think you have compassion when judging other people's parenting and calling them gross while mocking their "sweet" angel. You're so full of yourself. You don't have a shred of concern for anyone but yourself.

No one is mocking any children. Where do you get that from? The only mocking that is taking place above is of parents of kids with food allergies. Spreading food around public areas and not cleaning up after yourself IS gross. Basically, your response makes no sense.

Nah, you're being a jerk about kids. Just own it.

No. That is completely untrue. I'm calling out a parent for using the term "nut allergy harpies" and calling out parents who let their children eat where ever. The kids are not the problem here. The parents are.

If you see anything other than that, you are projecting your own nonsense. Just own it.

You know what you meant when you called the kids “sweet angels.” You’re no better than those you are criticizing. You didn’t mean it in a nice way, obviously.

That is reference to the parents attitude, not the child him/herself. But you know this, because you are a troll.

And if you don't, you are stupid.

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Anonymous wrote:Nobody is eating on the equipment. This is a stupid strawman concocted by the nut allergy harpies.

No it isn't. There are a whole contingent of irresponsible, gross parents who think their sweet angel MUST eat whenever and where ever. Food doesn't need to be and shouldn't be consumed just anywhere. This is about basic common sense and hygiene. But they don't care.

The real problem is just lack of common courtesy and thoughtfulness.

And you're doubly gross for calling people "nut allergy harpies". Walk a day in their shoes.

You're triply gross for being a harpy.

except...I'm not. Just someone who has more compassion from other people, unlike you.

Funny that you think you have compassion when judging other people's parenting and calling them gross while mocking their "sweet" angel. You're so full of yourself. You don't have a shred of concern for anyone but yourself.

No one is mocking any children. Where do you get that from? The only mocking that is taking place above is of parents of kids with food allergies. Spreading food around public areas and not cleaning up after yourself IS gross. Basically, your response makes no sense.

Nah, you're being a jerk about kids. Just own it.

No. That is completely untrue. I'm calling out a parent for using the term "nut allergy harpies" and calling out parents who let their children eat where ever. The kids are not the problem here. The parents are.

If you see anything other than that, you are projecting your own nonsense. Just own it.

You know what you meant when you called the kids “sweet angels.” You’re no better than those you are criticizing. You didn’t mean it in a nice way, obviously.

That is reference to the parents attitude, not the child him/herself. But you know this, because you are a troll.

And if you don't, you are stupid.

There you go again with the name calling. You are who you are, you can't help yourself.

[Anonymous]

I just realized....didn't OP say this was her NK? Isn't that nanny kid? So this isn't an allergy mom, it's an allergy nanny?

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Anonymous wrote:It’s amazing that people are here claiming that nuts are the “only food” their kids can eat. BS. Have your child eat other foods, it’s not that hard

Nobody owes you an explanation of what their kids will or won't eat. Work with the park officials to make a nut free park because this is not the way. And as you know first it will be you with the nuts, then someone else with dairy, then the next person with wheat. it will never stop. You can't control others.

I am laughing at “what your kid will eat”. Be.a.parent. You people who let your kids run your whole house are unbelievable. Feed them some other foods.

I find this attitude weird. Look at all the adults with restricted diets you respect — vegan, kosher, gf— but kids should just eat whatever to satisfy your need to act like you’re some kind of extraordinary parent?

Yeah but those adults aren’t only eating five foods. If your child will only eat nuts, maybe they don’t want to live? Because they COULD eat something else, unlike the kids who are physically harmed by nuts.

Your attitude makes me want to bring all the nuts and nut products to the park. You're not helping your cause.

LOL I feel the same way sometimes when I see all the over-the-top hatred and arrogance coming from these food allergy harpies. But they are not representative of food allergy parents by a long shot. They are just a tiny insane vocal minority who seek to control everyone. Most food allergy parents have a firm grip on reality and know that they are responsible for teaching their kids how to avoid their allergens.

Yep. Having a kid with a life-threatening allergy is scary and takes vigilance and a lot of education (parents educating their OWN children so that they will not consume the allergens when out of parental control). I think the majority of parents whose kids have food allergies are reasonable, rational, normal people. The tiny percentage who make their kids' allergies their entire identity and take every opportunity to go off on people do a massive disservice to every kid with a food allergy out there.

And the OP is not one of those people. She's asking not to eat on the playground equipment. Not don't ever eat nuts ever anywhere.

And many of us have agreed that eating on playground equipment is gross regardless.

I think it's debatable that she's not one of those people. You can't control the behavior of other people at a public playground (unless they are doing something blanantly illegal). You can control what you teach your own kid with allergies about how to interact at a playground (or find a safer alternative for them if the local playground is full of peanut butter-handed kids). It's also gross to change a diaper on a eating surface like a picnic table but I see that all the time too.

Read the OP: she says: I’m not saying your kid can’t go to the park and eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for a picnic. Wash their hands, etc. But having your kid run around on the equipment with a bag of Bamba’s leaving peanut oil residue on every surface means we can no longer play.

Specifically asking to keep the food off the playground equipment itself, which MANY of us, allergies or not, would appreciate. Specifically saying not telling you not to bring nuts at all.

Not out of line at all.

But my point is that you can't dictate the behavior of people at a public park, that is "out of line" and it's not helpful to the cause. My kids don't run around eating (on the playground equipment or anywhere else) and I can't recall ever seeing other kids doing this at the park either....not sure how common it actually is. But if that's what other people let their kids do...that's what it is. Like a lot of other things people's kids do at parks that I don't like. All you can do as a parent is teach your allergic child to protect themselves in public (as others have stated with gloves or whatnot) and in their primary community (school, church, etc.) you can ask for accommodations to help them stay safe. You cannot expect the public to protect your kid from peanut oil on a playground unless there's literally some regulation about it at specific playgrounds.

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Anonymous wrote:This is a death sentence for my NK. There is already so much she has to miss out on in life due to a severe anaphylactic allergy to peanuts.

I’m not saying your kid can’t go to the park and eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for a picnic. Wash their hands, etc. But having your kid run around on the equipment with a bag of Bamba’s leaving peanut oil residue on every surface means we can no longer play.

And I do understand we live in a “I, me and mine” society where it’s ok if not encouraged to get yours and do what you want because how your actions effect others isn’t your problem. I understand. I’m sad, that’s not how I’m raising my kids but I get that’s a key American value especially in dog eat dog D.C. but can we just try to have a little concern for others?

Antisemitism is super not-cute.

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Anonymous wrote:This is a death sentence for my NK. There is already so much she has to miss out on in life due to a severe anaphylactic allergy to peanuts.

I’m not saying your kid can’t go to the park and eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for a picnic. Wash their hands, etc. But having your kid run around on the equipment with a bag of Bamba’s leaving peanut oil residue on every surface means we can no longer play.

And I do understand we live in a “I, me and mine” society where it’s ok if not encouraged to get yours and do what you want because how your actions effect others isn’t your problem. I understand. I’m sad, that’s not how I’m raising my kids but I get that’s a key American value especially in dog eat dog D.C. but can we just try to have a little concern for others?

Antisemitism is super not-cute.

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