Originally Posted by
Trimmy72
I think I'll give my 2 cents, my daughter has a serious peanut allergy, also asthma, eczema, and is allergic to cats, she is 7 years old. We found out when she was 18 months old, her whole body was covered in hives, the whites of her eyes were red. Someone with a peanut allergy can basically drown in there own fluids, because the body over reacts. We go everywhere with an Epi-pen in fact 2, asthma inhaler, and benadryl, the alternative if we don't have these items when and if she is exposed, could be death. This is serious $%^*, no joke. Un-American? It's a public school. What if one of your kids had a handy cap and was in a wheel chair, you would expect ramps so your child had access like all the other kids, right? A physical body handy cap is easy to see, the food allergy is not, so most people just don't get it. If you think it's BS educate your self about food allergies, and then talk to me, because I've been dealing with people for the last 7yrs. who just don't get it. Also my Wife and me have been drilling it into her head that her epi-pen goes everywhere with her, and make it her responsibility. We make her think that nobody else is going to worry about it but her. You can't shelter them from the world but it sure is my responsibility to protect her. If it means no PBJ in school so be it. I use to think people with allergies just were wusses, I don't now, it's a real eye opener!