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The school he goes to now would be all day. He would eat in a cafeteria with about 20 other pre-k kids and probably another 20 or kindergartners. An epi is not allowed in the cafeteria because the children are supervised by parent volunteers. He would sit on the end seat and hope the kid next to him doesn't have peanut butter. The nurse suggested getting it into his head this summer that he is not to take food from anyone except for his own lunchbox. The nurse assured me that they would do everything they could to keep my child safe but their is always a possibilty....
The second school is new. It is a school for children with special needs but they have "model" kids attend the school as well. He would be in a class of 10 kids who would have speech delay, PT or OT issues, nothing too major. He would eat lunch in his classroom with his teacher and assistant. IF a child brought in peanutbutter or something that child would sit at a different table and the table would be washed down and the kids hands would be washed after. However, it is $200 more a month...
My husband thinks since we would be dealing with it anyway in Kindergarten we should just send him to the cheaper school. What would you do?View Thread
http://snacksafely.com/snacklist.pdfView Thread

The Good News: I found another bakery willing to provide nut-free cakes. Not as good as the nut-free bakery, but still better than nothing.
I'm so sad to lose the nut-free bakery. They also did gluten free, egg free, and casein free.View Thread
http://www.noshedit.com
Anyone tried it?
Also = anyone having trouble posting these days? My posts are getting eaten. And I had to log in again, which I have not done in ages! What up with WebMD??View Thread
The kids were asked to write a few sentences about who they wanted to be when they grew up and why. Lily told me she wrote that she would like to manage a Chuck E Cheese, even though she's never been in one, so she could play with kids for a living. And she wrote that *of course* she would have to be done being allergic to milk in order for that to happen. It just cracked me up.View Thread
She called to ask if it was alright for preschoolers to bring their dogs to school for their show and tell. She knows that Emily has a dog allergy, and wanted to make sure it wouldn't affect her, even though they wouldn't even come in contact with her. No problem, even if they were in the class and Emily was petting them, but it was so nice to see her on top of it. So, she now has my seal of approval.

Since I was there talking with her, I asked her about procedures for riding the bus with the Epi. Now, I try REALLY hard to not judge other parents and how they deal with their child's allergies. However, she said that most with Epi's just ride the bus, and don't have their meds on them. Eeeekkkkk... Well, that will not be us. She is going to check with the official procedure, and we will go from there.
It was nice to leave the school and feel good about the care your child is getting.View Thread
Sorry but I have to get it out! Last night we went to my father's house for Passover. Granted, I was in a bad mood already when I arrived and I am PMSing but no matter what, this is about the allergy.
Besides for crackers with unknown ingredients laid out on platters on coffee tables there weren't any problems with food until dessert time. There were cakes and cookies and treats of all kinds from bakeries and stuff. Again, not the BIGGEST deal in the world because even though it was still unfair to my son, I could have still found something for him to eat. Well, the kids wanted to eat matzoh and my nephew asks for nutella to put on it. It was given to him and the rest of the kids. Then I see the kids running around the house with it! Not even kept at the table. I was furious!! Nathan wasn't trying to eat, him and my niece were playing on the iPad but it really annoyed me how careless my family was. If it were at my husband's family's house or a friend's house it would be a different story but it was my father's house. And my sister's response was, "Don't worry, it's not peanuts, just hazelnuts." He is not severely allergic to tree nuts…and it is only some tree nuts but to me, it was the point. Maybe I am just hormonal, maybe I could have handled it differently but last night was definitely MY I hate allergies night.View Thread
As I mentioned on the other board, Emily likely has pneumonia. She had double pneumonia exactly 2 years ago. The pedi thinks that the cough she started with was likely due to allergies. That cough then developed into pneumonia. Ggggreeeeaattttt.
When she is better, I'll make an appointment to talk to her allergist to see what we need to do in the Spring now. Is the poor child going to end up with pneumonia every Spring now because of seasonal allergies?
I know I can handle it, but I DON'T THINK I CAN HANDLE IT! When Emily got up yesterday morning, her temp was 106.5. (Yes, you read that correctly.) I freaked.
I know things could be worse, and there are tons of kids that have it much, much worse, but I feel so sorry for Emily right now. Her spring break is ruined due to @#$% allergies. She is miserable, and the thought of dealing with this every Spring is upsetting.
Sorry for the vent, but I do feel better after typing that all out. I just need to keep on, keeping on....View Thread
Would you let your kids drink the stuff?View Thread
I've been thinking about giving her more responsibility when she turns 8. I've been googling to get an idea of when parents have their kids start carrying their own EpiPens. In the short time I've been looking, I've been shocked at how young these kids are. (I'm not saying it's wrong, just surprising.) Many kids start self-carrying in pre-K or Kindergarten.
I'm seriously considering having Emily ride the bus next year. I would talk to the school nurse and make sure the bus driver was trained on the EpiPen. I do think Emily is old enough and responsible enough to not eat anything. Plus, Elizabeth would be with her the whole time.
At first, I thought I would just have the Epi in Emily's backpack. But, then I started googling again. (Darn that google!) Now I'm considering buying a pouch for her to wear all the time at school. Not sure how she would like that, but it would make me feel better to know her meds are always right there with her.
So, after my long-winded ramblings, have you thought about what age you will have DC self-carry? Would you have DC carry it on them, or just have it in their backpack?View Thread
i have never tried any egg free cupcake or cake recipes. does anyone have any really delicious egg free birthday cake recipes that they have made before that they can share? thank you!JennView Thread
- I believe Emily is more responsible than most her age.
- Emily truly understands everyone is different, and is very empathetic to others' situations.
- It has made me a better baker, and I'm trying to become a better cook. I've improved a lot in the past 2 years.
- I'm more aware of the food I buy and what is in it.
How about you?View Thread
It was a sorta relaxing visit with the famn damily and now it's back to the grind. Lily had a good time at the party, she got all sorts of candy she can't eat and found out one of the boys loves her. Her teacher came up with a clever idea and stuffed ice cream cones with cotton candy as their "ice cream" treat. How did you guys make out? MrsW - was your day with Em fun? My DH made the kids heart-shaped pancakes for dinner that night, I think that was the best part of the day for both of them lol.View Thread
Hello Debra,
I wanted to let you know that we have eliminated the milk products for this party. I have been off campus often this week and had a sick child yesterday morning, so I apologize for getting back to you so late. We have two milk allergies on the grade level and have cancelled ice cream in both. I offered to help (the teacher) with other options and if you could email her with options / assistance that would be welcomed:)
I'm sorry you felt so frustrated. So much of what we do and what we offer to children is weighed based on what is dangerous and what is just a scholar not participating because of the feelings of being "unfair." It is so important to note that we can never satisfy the likes of every child, even with the ice cream as some do not prefer ice cream. With that said, I checked into the danger and due to the milk proteins that can be transferred, it fell into the dangerous category and therefore was eliminated from the party "menu."
Please let me know if you should have any questions or concerns.
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I am calmer now than I was when I walked away from that woman. I can see that they think I am over-reacting. Maybe I am over-reacting, I don't know. I can't be at the party with Lily and DH would have to take off work to be there - and there is no way I would let her attend without one of us there to make sure she is safe. So I am once again awaiting the decision of these people. I am a very proud person but if I have to eat crow so DH can go with her and DD can attend a party that has clearly been over-hyped in the classroom then I guess I'll have to do that. He may not want to though - I'm going to be out of town, so whatever happens my poor DH will have to deal with it.
It astonishes me that there is no conceivable alternative to ice cream for a class party. I really feel like I am in a room full of blind people, and I"m the only one who can see.View Thread
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2007417,00.htmlView Thread
At least she is, yeah. But WHY would you even consider ice cream? In February? In a classroom with a KNOWN and SEVERE milk allergy? WHy would you?! Is it just me? Does it HAVE to be ice cream for Pete's sake??! I am just incredulous to be honest, I don't think the teacher takes this thing very seriously and I would like to punch her in the face. There. I said it. She can kiss my ass. None of those kids needs ice cream at school.View Thread
Am I correct, that soft gels are composed of soy products?
Has anyone experienced or heard of such?View Thread
Yesterday, there was a beach party for each grade in the school library. They had popsicles. The good news is that I've never come across a popsicle that had nuts in it. The other news, that I can't decide if it's good or scary, is that Emily read the label herself. She went up to one of the adults handing them out, and asked to look at the label on the box. She looked it over, and said it was fine.
I told her she handled it well, but next time, have the adult look at the box with her.
It's hard letting go of the control, and transferring the responsibility over to your child. I guess it's just part of the process, though.View Thread
I think I would actually be ok with it as long as the parents were OK and got the allergy seminar ahead of time. This particular parent is a teacher at DD"s school so I feel better about her ability to handle things - but I don't know if she would actually want to be responsible for DD anyway. Just makes me think, which is good, because I don't think I can avoid the situation forever. It scares the hell out of me though.View Thread
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/05/health/bullying-food-allergies/index.html?hpt=hp_bn12View Thread
Anyway, I have been rubbing milk on Lily's skin for over a month now and have seen no reaction whatsoever. We suspected it was getting better over the summer and she finally agreed to let us test it last month. Now she wants me to stop assaulting her with cheese lol - but I can definitely say that the contact component is gone. This is not a life-changer but it is definitely encouraging news for us. Maybe there is a possibility that she will outgrow this some day. ANd it does mean I can relax a little about where she is and what the other kids are covered in...this year's holiday party at school alone would have resulted in a good dose of Benedryl a year ago. I still want to wipe down every kid I see come close to her, but hopefully I will learn to let that go soon...View Thread
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