As for the "over-protectiveness" of "mild allergies" Like I said earlier, reactions get worse with each exposure. Trust me, you do not want to see your child go into anaphylaxis shock before you start being protective. Literally having your throat close at 5 and coming that close to death is a horrible experience for a child. And, the fact is that your child really really could die. Like, really. So doctors tell people with even mild food allergies to stay away from the food because you do not know when the anaphylaxis reaction may come and in our experience - it can definitely come. The anxiety that results form a child having to go through before being protected is terrible. I do not blame parents at all for protecting their child.