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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've never heard of anyone talk about their kids' allergies that weren't "very severe." It's like there's no other kind. Their kids are always "very severe" and airborne is always a concern.

Statistically, it's impossible.[/quote]

My child will throw up like a fountain 5 seconds after he ingests a peanut morsel. That's called a mild to moderate peanut allergy. No epi-pen.

What some PPs are missing is that some of these children are NOT RELIABLE when it comes to putting food in their mouths. My 9 year old son has ADD, and while he is usually careful, there is a non-negligible chance that one day he will accept something with peanuts and throw up. It has happened before. Imagine if he had a lethal reaction! I can totally understand a parent's anxiety in that situation, and if OP's child is in that category I sympathize with her frustration.

Allergies are terrible things - we should focus on energies on research into its causes and treatments, instead of blaming the victim or downplaying parents' fears.

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