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Originally posted by MysticCat81
But the parents have to make a big deal out of it. Other kids in the class have to know the danger of exposing this girl to peanuts.
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My oldest daughter is always very careful not to eat peanut products, strawberries, fish, or eggs. At the beginning of each school year, I fill out the student information card stating all of her allergies (she's also a severe asthmatic), and make it a point to tell her teachers. We also teach her not to eat from classmates because they may not realize that certain candies, etc. have peanuts in them.
Anyway, her teacher was giving out "treats" to those that had done well on a test. She gave my daughter some candy (I believe it was chocolate coated, so she didn't realize it had peanut butter in the middle). She spat it out immediately when she tasted the peanut butter.
Now - thank God - she did not go into anaphylactic shock or anything, but instead got hives on her legs.
On another note - we found out my youngest daughter also has peanut allergies when her eye swole for a WEEK after eating Chick-Fil-A (Yes - they cook in peanut oil
- which needs to be on a large sign in the drive thru).
Another thing we avoid is
fried turkey (it's a southern thing), because that's usually cooked in peanut oil.
So Mystic Cat - you're right. Parents have to make a big deal out of peanut allergies, because so many people are not aware of it. The weird thing is - neither my husband nor I have peanut allergies...
