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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m sure this thread is crazy.  Not going to read.

My peanut allergic child is doing Palforzia.  It’s life changing.  Look into it OP.  It’s gone really well for us.

You can’t expect the world to adapt [b]OR BE EDUCATED ENOUGH TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS[/b].  Whether they should or not is beside the point.  It’s not happening.  Plan accordingly.

Good luck.[/quote]

Had to add the bolded. It isn't just that people may not avoid those foods on purpose, they are also not educated enough to properly avoid them if they tried. Again, no one knows how serious your child's allergies are. Is it just peanuts/peanut butter? Cross-contamination? Contact? Etc.

The OP is being deaf and blind to other risk factors at the expense of yelling at people because of what she can see happening. Its what you cant see and cant mitigate that is the risk. [/quote]

I would rather assume people are not educated and that most places / surfaces frequented by kids are contaminated than rely on the imperfect compliance by non-allergy parents. My kids have been in class with kids that have nut allergies. I also was a vegetarian for a long time and I have a cousin who is gluten sensitive. People think they know more than they do and people will tell you to your face that something is safe and have no idea they are doing something dangerous. A normally smart, thoughtful mom I know brought a plate of “healthy cookies” to a preschool potluck. The cookies were indeed gluten free and vegan - but they were partially made with almond flour. She didn’t even think about it because it was flour, not a whole or chopped nut or nut butter. Another mom thought pistachios were seeds not nuts.

Peanuts and tree-nuts seem easy enough and yet people mess it up all the time. God help the parents with dairy, sesame, or soy allergies.

Well meaning, good intentioned people will still never be as vigilant or educated as a parent who has a kid with a life threatening allergy. OP can ask for some awareness and caution from fellow parents, but I would never trust another adult’s judgement unless I knew them pretty well.

OP - make flyers that educate people about the top 8 allergens and how food residue on playground equipment or water fountain handles can be dangerous.
Maybe include some helpful tips like “eat outside the playground gate or at a table” “use a paper towel or other material to cover the table” and “wipe your kids’ hands before they return to playing”. [/quote]

I think that is the issue. A wonderful brilliant woman from my synagogue brings me food sometimes. I am gluten free. She has a PhD but frequently brings me food containing gluten. Not because she is disrespecting my wishes but because not having this issue she doesn’t carefully read the ingredients and isn’t that conscious of which foods contain gluten.

Even my nut free daycare once had a little display of almonds in gift bags after a staff persons wedding. They were delicious but definitely not nut free - someone obviously wasn’t thinking.

I have occasionally seen a stray Bamba in my daughters stroller after dropping her off at daycare. Knowing the daycare is supposed to be nut free I don’t through it out there but pocket it. (Stroller gets left at daycare)  BUT I don’t immediately wash my hands and of course touch door nobs and other things before leaving. Now as I learned from this post that could be a problem for a severely allergic kid.

The only time we’ve eaten Bambas near a playground I asked all the parents there if it was an issue before taking them out (it was a parent picnic and I was unprepared and that was the only food I had) if someone had said yes I would have been happy to take it back to my car. My daughter did not touch any equipment afterwards but I would not have been aware enough to know that is a problem.

Parents are doing the best they can and don’t want to endanger someone else’s kid but just don’t operate at the level of awareness that an allergic kids parent must so it must be assumed that they will make mistakes.

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