There have always been SOME children with allergies, even if they grow up in a very outdoorsy situation, but what we're seeing now is different. It's SO many kids with the same allergy. And call me crazy or knee-jerking, but the schools I hear about that institute peanut bans are usually in middle to upper class neighborhoods.
What hit home to me was the person in the article who said that some autistic kids will only eat PB & J. My friend's daughter is autistic and on a special diet besides. She can't have gluten or soy, but my friend isn't trying to ban those things from the school.
You have to tell your child that they WILL NOT trade food - just like they WILL NOT play with matches.
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