Back to school - don't bring peanuts
#61
Re: Back to school - don't bring peanuts
No doubt they are actually physically easy to use, more of a concern is the decision of whether to administer the shot and if so when, I understand time is of the essence with these things, they have a time limit and are not a cure.
No doubt the teachers/schools will be wide open to parents looking to sue them if they consider their medical care to be unsatisfactory or anything bad happens. ....
No doubt the teachers/schools will be wide open to parents looking to sue them if they consider their medical care to be unsatisfactory or anything bad happens. ....
... What about on the school bus? peanut snacks banned too? does the driver carry an epi-pen? .....
Last edited by Pulaski; Aug 14th 2014 at 8:55 pm.
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Re: Back to school - don't bring peanuts
My kids used to ride the bus, and there was a total ban on eating anything on it, including sucking sweets or chewing gum, just to keep the cleaning down.
#63
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From the reports around here, the buses seem to be total zoos, and there appears to be a lot of munching, sucking and chomping down on the JH and HS buses....no food required, different shades of lipstick preferred...
Mine haven't ridden the bus yet, as both elementary and JH are within easy cycling distance, but when they get to HS it'll likely be the bus. Not looking forward to that....
Mine haven't ridden the bus yet, as both elementary and JH are within easy cycling distance, but when they get to HS it'll likely be the bus. Not looking forward to that....
#64
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In the average year, there ere are more people dying of peanut allergies than airplane crashes. With that analogy, we shouldn't spend so much money on airline safety.
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Re: Back to school - don't bring peanuts
From the reports around here, the buses seem to be total zoos, and there appears to be a lot of munching, sucking and chomping down on the JH and HS buses....no food required, different shades of lipstick preferred...
Mine haven't ridden the bus yet, as both elementary and JH are within easy cycling distance, but when they get to HS it'll likely be thebus car. Not looking forward to that....
Mine haven't ridden the bus yet, as both elementary and JH are within easy cycling distance, but when they get to HS it'll likely be the
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Re: Back to school - don't bring peanuts
And about the same number of deaths are allocated to other allergies.
I think it is a reasonable assumption that compared to the totality the only thing all these have in common is that they are extremely rare.
I could find nothing on the number of deaths at schools linked to peanut butter sandwiches.
#67
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Depending on the driver, half the time, kids aren't even sitting down when the bus is moving and some of them are half hanging out the windows
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Re: Back to school - don't bring peanuts
Got further clarification on whats going on at my sons school. Note sent by teacher was referring to class room snacks only. I never even knew they had those.
Lunch is still anything goes. My eldest son tells me there is an allocated peanut table in the cafeteria. Makes sense.
Lunch is still anything goes. My eldest son tells me there is an allocated peanut table in the cafeteria. Makes sense.
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Re: Back to school - don't bring peanuts
Why are allergies all of sudden a problem now? Because people have gotten lazy. Simple as that. Parents, rather than take responsibility for their own child, would rather kick up a fuss and make everyone else bend over backwards to deal with their problem. I bet these same parents are perfectly happy taking their kids to Disneyland and other places where peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are almost guaranteed to be on a kids menu.
If your kids life is threatened then why send them to a public school and rely on 100s of parents checking to see if their kids snack or lunch has had no peanut contact at the factory etc, its stupid.
If i was unfortunate enough to have child with such high risk allergies I would have to arrange for homeschooling or something.
If your kids life is threatened then why send them to a public school and rely on 100s of parents checking to see if their kids snack or lunch has had no peanut contact at the factory etc, its stupid.
If i was unfortunate enough to have child with such high risk allergies I would have to arrange for homeschooling or something.
By the way just got back Disneyland at the beginning of the month and they are extreme careful about avoiding any cross contamination of foods with nut products.
Last edited by AZ_Alba; Aug 16th 2014 at 1:25 am.
#75
Re: Back to school - don't bring peanuts
Both my kids (in different grades, state school) came home with an A4 paper notice with bold large letters titled "PEANUT ALLERGY ALERT".
"We have a student in our class that has a peanut allergy" .... "please don't send in peanut items made at factory or be where peanuts are used" blahblahblah. All in a condescending 16 point font, probably printed on the desperately needed paper donations
Its absolute bollocks. How many kids have allergies to plenty of other things? Can i get the school to send out notices saying don't send your kids to school with my list of health related demands?
My kids will be sent in with their favourite peanut butter sarnies for lunch. Tastes good, high in protein lower in carbs and they do not require refrigeration.
But how long before "please" becomes "do" followed by prosecution?
"We have a student in our class that has a peanut allergy" .... "please don't send in peanut items made at factory or be where peanuts are used" blahblahblah. All in a condescending 16 point font, probably printed on the desperately needed paper donations
Its absolute bollocks. How many kids have allergies to plenty of other things? Can i get the school to send out notices saying don't send your kids to school with my list of health related demands?
My kids will be sent in with their favourite peanut butter sarnies for lunch. Tastes good, high in protein lower in carbs and they do not require refrigeration.
But how long before "please" becomes "do" followed by prosecution?
My daughter is allergic to peanuts. For the last 20 years she has carried an Epipen with her at all times.
In her case it's in the genes...I have always had a problem with allergies...hay fever from being very young...asthma...allergic reactions to some substances and meds. That seems to have been handed down from my father.
Perhaps if you experienced your beautiful young daughter rolling on the ground because her whole body is swollen, sore and itchy you would be a little more understanding.