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[quote=Anonymous]DD is 7 and has an epi-pen for a food allergy. She’s only had a couple of exposures to the allergen in her life and her reactions have been mild. Even though she has not needed the epi-pen ever, her allergist advises that it be accessible because allergies can change and reactions suddenly become worse (she hasn’t had an exposure in like 4 years, so I don’t know if it has gotten worse). So, though this is not something I worry about much, I also make sure to have the epi-pen on hand just in case.

I’m not sure how to handle this for drop off events. For playdates, she mostly visits the same 4 friends of parents we know well, and they’ve all said they are comfortable with having the epi-pen on hand, so we just give it to them to hang on to.

I don’t know to handle drop off parties. DD is incredibly careful about checking ingredients and passing on anything she can’t confirm is okay, so I really have very little concern about an exposure. But obviously she needs to have the epi-pen with her.

If you’re the host, how would you want me to handle this? Staying feels a little rude for a drop off party, but I realize that may be the answer. Drop off but stay nearby? I would be fairly comfortable even with DD just having the epi-pen on her (we frequently go over how to use it with the tester and when to use it) but can’t do that because of the risk of her putting it down and some other kid picking it up. If you have an older kid, when did they start carrying it themselves? I think we’re probably pretty far from that point, just curious. [/quote]

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