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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can’t she keep almonds in her pocket and quietly have one or two at a time? They probably woiuldnt notice.[/quote]

This is a terrible idea.  Many schools have rules about no snacking in the classrooms specifically because they have to have safe environments for kids with allergies.  In the cafeteria they can set aside a table for the kids with nut allergies.  When they do so, the table has to be a certain distance away from other tables to avoid allergens transferring.  Note that nut oils are aromatic, which means that they can be caught by air drafts and moved around the room.  Kids with nut allergies should be about 20 feet away, but at least 10 feet away  from the nearest tables where there may be nut products.

If someone sneaks almonds into their pocket into a classroom, an allergic child that is within 10 feet (depending on the layout of the room and desks that could be as many as half the class), could have an anaphylactic reaction to the almonds.  This is one of the reasons many schools have restrictions on snacking in the classrooms.

If you are going to break the rules and send your child to school with snacks, then you better make sure that there are no children with allergies in the class or that you send allergen-free snacks.[/quote]

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