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[quote=Anonymous]My kid has an egg allergy. Here’s what our school does, which I’ve been happy with:

They send home menus of the food they are serving for that month with ingredient lists. We mark up the menus to show what she can’t eat. Usually there are enough options that we don’t need to send food, but 2-3x per month we do need to send in lunch, which is fine. I’ve had teachers tell me they didn’t know egg was in certain things, like the fresh pastas or salad dressing, but I think being clear about what DD can and can’t eat is really our responsibility. I wouldn’t read too much into the hummus comment.

Kids with allergies get a red placemat. The allergy is listed in large letters and is also posted on her cubby next to a photo of her.

We have an “allergy plan” on file at the school from DD’s allergist explaining what to do if there is an exposure. We keep an epipen at school but thankfully they’ve never needed to use it.

If someone unexpectedly sends in food for a birthday or something, they send a photo of ingredients through the app and get permission before giving it to her. [/quote]

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