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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My preschooler never says thank you.  She has a nut allergy and is always trying to figure out if what she has been handed will be safe for her.  We are working on "thank you" but I don't push it now because the first thing is teaching her how to be safe around food.

Just sharing this because we all have unique circumstances.  I hope people don't think we are rude but it is less important to me than teaching my kid food safety.[/quote]

Never ever, or just during T&T?[/quote]

Just during Trick or Treating.  It is very chaotic and crowded and just a lot for her to remember TY after looking at the candy and then getting pushed aside by crowds of kids.  I don't think it's helpful to nag her about "TY" when she is doing the right thing by checking her food.  It is a lot for a 4 year old in that context.[/quote]

Teach her the fun of collecting and being polite in the moment. Look at the candy at home and make decisions on what she can have then. If she cant have it does she hand it back? I cant understand the point of teaching "safety" in this moment if shes not eating it immediately.[/quote]

I do check it at home but she is learning how to keep herself safe.  Yes she hands it back if she can't have it so they can give it to another child and then they graciously give her something she can eat.

We will keep doing what we are doing.  It's fine if not everyone can understand.

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I have a child with an allergy and don’t  quite understand your process. If someone drops the candy in her bag, does she dig it out and ask for a different piece? Hand it directly back after examination?

My kid just takes whatever candy is given (obviously picking something she likes if given the choice), says thank you and then sorts it at home. Much more efficient than standing on the porch. I always make sure to buy an assorted bag of her favorites to trade her for the ones she can’t have. When home earlier, we’d add those to our bucket. As she’s gotten older, she’s learned the value her brother places on Reece cups and does quite well trading with him. [/quote]

No, she doesnt go thru the bag if someone drops it in.  It is more that she will shyly mention her allergy if someone hands it out and she sees there are plain m and ms and not just peanut.   I thank them while the line keeps moving and I doubt anyone is still thinking about it 5 seconds later because thousands of kids come through where we live.

I was just offering that sometimes these short interaction are not indicative of anything.  I personally don't judge little kids at the candy bowl but this thread has given me something to think about.  I can see there are a lot of opinions on this topic.[/quote]

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