Anonymous wrote:Ask for a 504 plan and get your doctor to fill out a food allergy action plan:


http://www.foodallergy.org/faap?

Foodallergy.org has a wealth of info and you should read it thoroughly.

Insist on a peanut and nut free classroom and a peanut and nut free lunch table. Ask to be aware of other student's upcoming birthday celebrations so that you can provide a safe alternative cup cake or a Krsipy Kreme donut which are peanut and nut free (but always check labels since manufacturers can change ingredients at any time).

Ditch the epi-pen and get an Auvi-Q epi pen which is much smaller, less scary, and much easier to use since it talks you through the process. The web site has coupons to get it at a reduced price.

https://www.auvi-q.com/

Insist that all teachers and lunch room staff be trained in CPR, First Aide, and how to administer epi-pens and auvi-q. Insist that your epi-pen always be in the same location as your child with someone trained on how to give epi-pen at all times. The epi-pen should not be locked up somewhere in an office since every minute counts when it comes to treating anaphylaxis. I provided the school a fanny pack for the teacher to carry the epi-pen and benadryl. If the school insists that the epi-pen must be locked somehow then insist on the type of lock used on hospital emergency medication carts which can be ripped open by hand.

Always check every single ingredient on every single thing every single time. Do not allow your child to eat other homemade food since most folks to not know how to prevent cross contamination or how to check labels. Do not eat at Asian resturaunts and take extreme care at others.

Teach your child to only eat what is in her lunch box that you made. Teach your child to only accept food from you and from no one else. Provide safe treats in her lunch box for unexpected parties at school.

When your kid is old enough, teach them to carry epi-pen and benadryl in a fanny pack at all times when out of the house. Insist that your child be allowed to carry their meds on their person when they are old enough. My kid was allowed in 5th grade. Have a designated place to keep epi-pen in the house. Always carry 2 epi-pens and benadryl. You carry an extra set.

Anonymous wrote:Just noting there's a difference between a nut-free bubble, and not bringing peanut butter into a classroom of a 3 year old who can't be expected to self-advocate, check to make sure their classmates wash hands properly or the tables are cleaned properly, or screen for peanut ingredients. 3 year olds shouldn't be put in charge of a life threatening anything. And remember that there may very well be 3 (or 4 or 5 or 6 etc) year olds with delays or disabilities or other difficulties that make putting such a responsibility on their shoulders even more inappropriate. Hell, my kid , at 3, still occasionally eats non-edible things. She's unlikely to screen out nuts successfully. Are we working on it? Of course. But she's 3. Given that epi-pens are not 100% effective at saving a child having a life threatening reaction, a nut free classroom for 3 year olds is a reasonable expectation. It's one of those harm/risk versus imposition calculations. Death tends to outweigh most things. And to the extent it's required for a child to safely access school, it's mandated by section 504. I too want my kid to learn at an early age to keep herself safe. But I can't make her learn any faster than she does, and mostly I just want her to not die.

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Anonymous wrote:Our upper NW DCPS is not peanut free.

Wow, which school is this? Seems....outdated.

Neither is ours. There's a nut free table.

Elementary school students are old enough to manage this.

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Anonymous wrote:Janney is nut free.

I wonder if middle and high schools are also not free?

We were a Janney family who has moved on to Deal. Deal is definitely not nut-free.

Oh great! My kids love almonds as a snack.

My kids aren't allergic to anything, but I think you are such a bitch. What is it like to be such a hateful person wishing harm on other peoples children?

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Anonymous wrote:Our DCPS is not entirely nut free. If there's a kid with an allergy, the classroom is nut free. OP, also keep in mind that the school nurse has to hang on to the Epipen which I think is outrageous considering the nurse is not always there.

you can get a doctor's note for the child to carry theepipen , just like they can carry asthma meds on their person

Anonymous wrote:Our DCPS is not entirely nut free. If there's a kid with an allergy, the classroom is nut free. OP, also keep in mind that the school nurse has to hang on to the Epipen which I think is outrageous considering the nurse is not always there.

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Anonymous wrote:Janney is nut free.

I wonder if middle and high schools are also not free?

We were a Janney family who has moved on to Deal. Deal is definitely not nut-free.

Oh great! My kids love almonds as a snack.