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Sep. 9th, 2003 01:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rootofnewtboy is sick today. he seems to have some kind of head nastiness. i'm going to fetch him some nyquil after the doctor's office opens back up (I need a refill for my Nexium called in, may as well pick up both at the same time).
This irritates me. Peanut allergy (PA) can be very, very severe. I hate it when parents get so narrow-minded they can't see that this is a life or death situation for that kindergartener. He has a right to an education. These parents who are bitching about the hire of a nurse (which the principal swears is funded by a different budget) don't seem to realize that if the school cannot accomodate the child's disability in-house, they will have to pay for private at-home instruction, which is quite expensive.
another article, which the mother claims uses inaccurate facts. she didn't elaborate.
I know that PB is a cheap option and it's a favorite all over the US. We have to acknowlege, however, that childhood PA can be life-threatening in minute amounts. Some kids react to airborne particles (also known as "smell"), some react to residue on playground equipment. Some react to touch, some have to eat it. If a child reacts severely to minute amounts, zie must be protected. These children have 504 plans (ADA accomodations) to ensure their safety.
There are other options. On a peanut allergy board I frequent, a vegan mother trolled (she really was) and bitched about not being able to send nuts or soy with her child to school and wanted to know just how he was going to get protein. I gave her *several* vegan peanut-free and soy-free product lines and she continued to complain! If her child had the life-threatening condition, she'd be just as vocal.
This irritates me. Peanut allergy (PA) can be very, very severe. I hate it when parents get so narrow-minded they can't see that this is a life or death situation for that kindergartener. He has a right to an education. These parents who are bitching about the hire of a nurse (which the principal swears is funded by a different budget) don't seem to realize that if the school cannot accomodate the child's disability in-house, they will have to pay for private at-home instruction, which is quite expensive.
another article, which the mother claims uses inaccurate facts. she didn't elaborate.
I know that PB is a cheap option and it's a favorite all over the US. We have to acknowlege, however, that childhood PA can be life-threatening in minute amounts. Some kids react to airborne particles (also known as "smell"), some react to residue on playground equipment. Some react to touch, some have to eat it. If a child reacts severely to minute amounts, zie must be protected. These children have 504 plans (ADA accomodations) to ensure their safety.
There are other options. On a peanut allergy board I frequent, a vegan mother trolled (she really was) and bitched about not being able to send nuts or soy with her child to school and wanted to know just how he was going to get protein. I gave her *several* vegan peanut-free and soy-free product lines and she continued to complain! If her child had the life-threatening condition, she'd be just as vocal.
