www.momversation.com Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don’t. And sometimes a nut can make your face swell up like a balloon. Yep, today on Momversation, we’re talking about food allergies, particularly peanut allergies, and how they have changed the landscape of the school cafeteria. No longer are PB&Js the staple of an elementary school lunch; in fact, they are banned in a lot of districts. Has the world gone mad? What will they ban next? Giyen Kim of Bacon Is My Enemy asks, “Have food allergies gotten out of hand?” Do you think entire schools should ban peanuts? Do you know any kids with a severe peanut allergy? Did you know anyone with that type of allergy when you were growing up? Or do you think the banning of peanuts is just reactionary… and maybe a little silly? Join the Momversation by commenting in one of our related forums.
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For the past 4 days I have been having severe stomach pains after consuming my meals, especially those that have seemed to have a lot of dairy in them. I thought maybe it could have been a stomach virus from uncooked meat? But I seemed to have more symptoms of being lactose intolerance. I don’t ice cream often, but even in the past if I had (not to be gross) but it runs right through me. I was advised to stay off dairy for 72 hours to see if anything changes. Any ideas?
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Child with peanut allergy….daycare knows but he was still given peanut butter and had a terrible reaction? Is the daycare accountable for this?
What actions should be taken? Can you sue them for the medical treatment cost and for the childs emotional distress?
This is kind of a hypothetical. I heard this happening somewhere I heard it on the news and it got me thinking. I had a peanut allergy as a kid and I know my mom would have been very upset after telling them not to let me have peanut butter and if I had been given it and had a bad reaction.
Another reason why I’m weary of daycares.
This same kind of thing happened to a kid I went to kindergarten with, the allergy was known…we all knew about it. But they passed out halloween candy and he ate a reeses peanut butter cup and the ambulance had to come for him.
So I’m sure its a real fear out there. but I was just curious.
Also if it was your kid what would you do?
ADD: I worry. I’m pregnant with my first and being that I’m allergic to so many things I’m just praying he isn’t allergic
I’ll admit the daycares around here are pretty bad and we’ve had some that were thought to be really good shut down.
personally my child won’t attend daycare allergies or not.
But there have been more and more bad media recently involving daycares.
Just a few weeks ago a church daycare was shut down because they had a pedephile working for them and 3 little girls got molested.
A church daycare. So its a scary world we live in
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DO: Do breastfeed your baby exclusively, if breastfeeding. The AAP recommends breastfeeding for the first 6 months or longer. Do select an iron-fortified infant formula if your baby will be formula-fed. Do have your baby sleep on their back to reduce the risk of SIDS. Do respond to your baby when he or she cries. Holding and soothing your baby will not spoil them! Do support your baby’s head and neck when picking him or her up to avoid injury. Do provide an environment with a lot of social interaction. This includes eye contact, talking, listening and touching. Loving touches builds your baby’s sense of trust. Do talk frequently to your baby to help develop and refine auditory skills. Do repeat your baby’s babbling and sounds back to them to encourage them to continue. Do teach independence. Encourage your baby to do things for himself or herself. Only help if he or she shows frustration or asks for help. Do introduce new foods at the rate of one per week, so you can pinpoint any allergies. Do make sure your child has accepted most vegetables and fruits before trying any meats. Do discard unfinished jars of baby food since bacteria forms quickly. Do steam or microwave vegetables to retain vitamins and minerals as opposed to boiling.
DON’T: Don’t feed your baby juice or water to pacify them. If you think they are thirsty, feed them. Don’t feed your baby low iron formulas, homemade formulas, cow or goat milk as a substitute to iron-fortified formula. Don’t shake your baby! This can cause Shaken Baby Syndrome resulting in severe head injuries, brain damage or death. Don’t expect your baby to sleep through the night (for at least 6 hours) until they are about 4 months old. Don’t leave your baby unattended in a situation where he or she could fall, such as by rolling off a couch or a changing table. Don’t allow stuffed animals and pillows in your baby’s crib during their first year. These items might provide a choking hazard, especially those that are less than four months old. Don’t start your baby on solid foods before 4 months of age, especially if allergies fun in the family. Don’t let your child take a sippy cup of juice or milk to bed. The sugars left in their mouth overnight can cause tooth decay. Don’t feed your baby formula or food heated in a microwave until you have checked the temperature of the heated formula or food. Don’t feed pasteurized cow’s milk before 9 to 12 months of age. Don’t feed nuts, raisins, popcorn, raw vegetables, unpeeled fruits or peanut butter to children under the age of 2. Don’t give honey to children less than 12 months old due to potential contraction of botulism. Don’t feed your baby beets, spinach, collards or turnip greens until he or she is 12 months old due to high concentrations of naturally-occurring nitrates which could reduce your baby’s hemoglobin. Don’t add salt, sugar or strong spices to homemade baby foods. If you are using part of the family meal for your baby, remove the baby’s portion before seasoning food for the rest of the family. Don’t use cookies to pacify a fussy baby. Don’t use canned vegetables as they are loaded with sodium and additives. Frozen vegetables tend to have little or no sodium. Don’t give highly acidic fruits, such as oranges, tangerines and pineapples, to babies less than 12 months old since the acid can be harsh on an immature digestive system. Don’t feed egg whites to babies less than 12 months old due to a potential allergic reaction. Cooked egg yolks are fine. Don’t force-feed your baby. Start with one or two spoonfuls and let your baby guide you. Don’t limit your child’s fat intake during the first two years. Fats are necessary to development.
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How long can peanut allergy symptoms last?
Soo… how long do hives, congestion, itchiness, cold chills/sweats last after a peanut allergic reaction?
i meant like an hour, a day… two days!?!
im against the whole peanut ban at my daughters school. but oh well its banned and rules r rules..(then again rules were meant to be broken) i dont find it fair that my little princess cant have her favorite snack at school because of 1 or 2 kids… but i also dont find it fair that a kid would have severe allergy reaction because my little princess had to have her favorite snack..peanuts have been such a major issue at my daughters school (well not peanuts its more like the crazy parents, those whose kids have 2 have pb&j sandwich and those who want peanuts banned no ifs ands or buts about it)
at my daughters school there is 4 kids who “suffer” from peanut allergies so now 2000+ kids can’t bring pb&j sandwiches.
there is 1 boy who is allergic to cow milk…why doesnt the school ban cow milk? (now this little guy is as.sed out)
wouldnt it be wiser to teach your children how to stay away from harms way (in their case peanuts) and train all the teachers, school nurses how to administer an epinephrine injection?? not only for peanut allergies, but for that little boy who ate fish for the very 1st time and went into a anaphylactic shock or for the kid who got stung by a bee and had an allergy reaction…
Watch this video for a demonstration of “How To Deal With Peanut Allergies”. To complete the task, you will need: A medical ID bracelet Some over-the-counter antihistamine An epinephrine autoinjector Get started with the first step: Consult your physician to see if your allergies qualify you to receive a prescription for an epinephrine autoinjector or other medications. For the complete guide, go to www.howcast.com Also check out Howcast for other do it yourself videos from carlo_scialla and more videos in the Allergies category. How can you contribute? Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or apply to the Howcast Emerging Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com
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you don’t want to have anything to do with them anymore. There is this lady who has seven kids. I have two kids. Our kids love to play together. But one of my children has three different food allergies and her kids never wash their hands after eating or any other time. (By the way did I mention they almost never have any soap in their hours every time I’m there to visit). And always seem to be eating some type of peanut or other food item that my child is allergic to. And she always asks as if she is unaware of what’s going on. I even tried just having them come over to my house and visit/play but she doesn’t watch them she acts as if she doesn’t even have any kids
I agree…. Peanuts Chocolate and peanut butter can be very sticky only warm water and good hand washing can remove those foods. When it’s time to wash their hands they put soap on their hands and just rinse it off they are done in like 2 seconds. I have tried and tried to explain in a nice way that you have to wash the front and back of your hands in a scrubing like way. She just doesnt seem to understand or care. Either way I have to do what’s best for my child.
