tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357507.post1084654640051690738..comments2023-06-15T02:55:00.458-05:00Comments on INSERT GROOVY TITLE HERE: Sherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17047910532698169213noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357507.post-6493831007114632392008-09-29T18:37:00.000-05:002008-09-29T18:37:00.000-05:00As a parent, and as a parent of a child with a ver...As a parent, and as a parent of a child with a very slight dietary issue -- I will say this: If it's life threatening, I understand the lengths that people go to the prevent exposure. That being said, if it's THAT severe, should your child be in school? Should there be a special classroom/lunchroom rather than ban it all together? I've seen the kids (as young as 4) coming in from recess wearing their epi-pens around their neck in case they got stung by a bee. Life threatening. I get it.<BR/><BR/>But I have not fought to have special provisions made for The Dictator to have her not be exposed to cow's milk -- meaning that there were times in preschool that she grabbed the wrong glass and drank a few swigs of something that was definitely not her soy milk (that I had to send in special every week). Because it's an intolerance more than a life threatening allergy, it's okay. She might get pretty sick to her stomach but she won't die.<BR/><BR/>If my child were highly and life threatening allergic to some common substance, I don't think I would TRUST the school to protect her to the level required. I've seen parents send Mountain Dew and all kinds of idiotic things in school lunches that are NOT allowed by school policy. So, what would make it any different if the school requests no nuts or dairy. Unless the school checks each and every lunch every day (and hoses the kids down every morning in case they spilled their breakfast milk or peanut butter toast) -- it's unrealistic to expect it to be a safe environment anyway.<BR/><BR/>I hear you. But, let's be sure to give each kid a trophy if they do participate in the "no nut" ban. They should all be winners. (Note the sarcasm -- another pet peeve of mine -- give them all a trophy just for trying.)tomzgrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565112745553352354noreply@blogger.com