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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here, and I have not read much of the thread. But as the parent of a kid in kindergarten, this is something I've thought a lot about.

I understand OP's request and why she would make it. If my child had a serious allergy, I'd of course worry about this too, and do whatever I could to protect my kid. That's what good parents do. I get it, I really do.

But here is the problem. I have a kid with ARFID who relies on nut butters and nuts to get enough protein. I expend a ton of energy worrying about my kid's diet. And what you are asking me to do is worry that some of the very few foods my kids will eat might leave a residue on her fingers that could be transferred to a piece of playground equipment and then harm your child.

I'm sorry, that's too much. It's too much! I have to worry about my own kid. Is the risk from a peanut residue actually that dangerous to your kid? If so, I think that like me, you need to take the responsibility for your child's unique situation on yourself -- wipe down equipment if you are concerned, have your kid wear gloves, even be ready to let other families at the playground know the situation so that they can make reasonable choices in the moment.

But to ask me to simply refrain from allowing my kid to eat one of a very small number of foods she will eat at the playground, especially when these foods are already not allowed at her school, is too much. I can't. I'd like to help you, but I can't. Just like you can't help me.

Good luck to you.[/quote]

Why in God's name do all you people need to eat at the playground?  Eat at your stupid nut butters at your *house*.  Or at a restaurant.  Or just keep it at the picnic table.  This is not hard.  NO ONE needs to eat on playground equipment.  NO ONE.  Not even your kid who only eats nut butters.  NO ONE.

The real problem here is not that OP's kid has allergies or that your kid needs to eat nuts.  It's that disgusting Americans feel they should be able to eat anytime anywhere and not clean up properly after themselves.

You all eating letting your little kids walk around with food all the time and everywhere are disgusting.  YOUR kids are the ones learning to be entitled.  Eat at home and then go.  Or go and then come home and have your lunch.  Are you traveling three hours to this playgrounds?  WTAF????[/quote]

I can’t believe it took 23 pages to get to this answer. Eating is for home or the picnic table. No one wants your toddler’s grubby hands smearing crumbs and cheese and yogurt and peanut butter and whatever else in God’s name they don’t need to be eating on playground equipment. No one needs granola bar wrappers and empty goldfish bags littered about attracting rodents. My kids have always known that snacks/meals are eaten sitting at the table (save for the occasional pizza and a movie night when we let them eat in the basement). I’ve seen the parents who bring backpacks full of snacks galore that they dole out as their kid wanders around shoving food in their mouth and it’s so gross. Can your kid not function without food on their mouth?

And yes I have an ADHD/ASD kid who struggles with textures and has preferred foods. He still has to eat them at a table like a functional human being. [/quote]

Oh, my. I do hope you come visit my playground soon.[/quote]

Why?  Are you having a potluck?[/quote]

No. Just anticipating free entertainment. :)[/quote]

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