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[quote=Anonymous]NP here.   It's tough but it can be done unless your child is so sensitive that he /she needs to live in a bubble.  Our DC had multiple severe food allergies and asthma, and managed to get through a small private elementary school fine.  It required two things (besides tuition -- which I realize may be a problem):  (1) a relatively cooperative school; and (2) parents who would not take no for answers.  For example -- my wife would insist on meeting with the teachers before the school year began to personally train them on the signs of an allergic reaction and what to do; she would try most years to also meet with other suport staff -- sometimes allowed and sometimes not.  We forged a strong working partnership with the schoool nurse.  We would have the teacher forward an email from us each year before school began explaining the food allergies of our DC and asking nicely if they would please email us a few days ahead of time if they were planning to send in any food for a party so that we can arrange to have a suitable substitute treat for our DC; we kept a supply of safe cookies, cupcakes and even frozen treats at the school set aside for DC.  When teachers plan to use food as rewards /prizes for school games/contests in th eclassroom, they need to have a suitable optoin fo rthe allergic child.   In our DC's case, for example, starbursts candies were safe, but most other candies were not, so eventually teachers realized what they could and could not use. I won't say there weren't times where a teacher or a classmates parent would forget or just , rarely, wouldn't cooperate, but overall it worked out fairly well.  It is a lot of work, but you can do it. [/quote]

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