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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This can’t be a true story when 11yos are involved. If true, your friend is way out of line. There are nuts in the world and an 11 yo is old enough to navigate that.[/quote]

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I do think it's irresponsible of you as a parent especially since you know about the allergy and the kids are good friends, but it's not something a parent should be angry with another parent about at that age.

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Not another random parent, no.  But a family friend who has known about her kid’s allergy for YEARS is someone she presumably (and with good reason) trusted to keep her kid safe.  Probably feels somewhat betrayed by OP.[/quote]

OP said she has her own problems. Get a grip. Her kid knew what to do. [/quote]

If your problems make you incapable of safely hosting a child, don’t host.[/quote]

Your naivete is going to bite you some day. You think your kid is perfectly safe whenever they are in a home not yours? Okay, lady.

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No, I don’t think she’s perfectly safe even in my home. That’s not possible for any kid and certainly not for a kid with a serious allergy.

So I only leave her in the care of trusted adults. The kind who would be mortified if they made a mistake like this, not seeking an excuse.[/quote]

Exactly this. The “ope, what a goof” attitude is the problem, not the mistake.

Neither my ILs nor my parents may watch my kids overnight because when they make mistakes about nuts—and they have MANY times—they get defensive, they don’t listen, they don’t take it seriously, they don’t own it, and they don’t carefully listen to reminders and instructions. They have refused to watch as DH and I demonstrate how to use an epi-pen. Oh well! Their loss. We use trusted, responsible sitters and nannies who listen and take life-threatening allergies seriously.[/quote]

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