Oh and we don't "swear" the allergy is severe here. We have medical proof of it - in blood tests and skin tests. And of course, hospital records of severe physical symptoms.
In my younger son's classes, son who is not allergic to anything, I always ask are there any allergies because I will not send those foods in. One teacher said to me - "oh, don't worry about it - that's not fair to your child." Not knowing that I had another child who was fatally allergic and so I am very concerned about the welfare of all the kids not just worrying about convenience form my non-allergic one. Boy was she shocked when I responded that "what wouldn't be fair would be my putting another child's LIFE at risk because I refused to have my son refrain from eating a dangerous food for the few hours he was at preschool. He loves yogurt, for example, but he can certainly go a few hours without it and we can certainly wait to eat it at home if it's going to possibly kill another child. Really."
Last edited by Irena; 06/06/14 11:59 AM.
