Peanut Allergy??? - Saint Charles,MO

I am a parent of a child that has a peanut allergy. The best way to tell if you can buy the product for snack is read the ingredients. It is usually at the bottom. A few good things are - Goldfish crackers, Crackers, homemade stuff is always best because you know what is in it, popcicles, Fruit and Grain bars (aldi), Oreo, fruit snacks in the box. This is some of the few that I can think of right know. It is hard. You are a very good person by asking what to do. I had to provide my childs snacks. They other parent (most of them) could care less what my child got. I honor you for taking the time to think of another child. It is a serious condition and they can die if they eat peanuts.

I deal with all the room parents that plan all the classroom parties for my childs school. So I know your frustration, especially when your own kids do not have the allergys and this is new to you. Look on the ingredients, anything that has peanuts, may contain peanuts, peanut oil, is processed near peanuts or any mention of peanut is a no-no. Are you able to make snacks at home? Maybe you can contact your local grocer/bakery and have them make cookies/cupcakes that are completely peanut free. What about veggie-sticks and dip? Grapes in a snack size zip-loc or something out of the ordinary for the class that the usual sugar snacks. Good luck!

How severe is his allergy? If it's a contact allergy then peanut butter crackers would be out. If it's not that severe check the labels for "traces of peanuts" and then it might be okay.
Maybe teddy grahams, fruit snacks, fruit roll ups, gogurt (if refrigerator is available) cheese crackers, goldfish crackers or pretzels. I work in a day care and one of the kids can't even be in the same room with peanut butter. She swells up in her face and has trouble breathing. However, she can eat things that have "traces of peanuts". Hope this helps!
T.

At my daughter's preschool they also have a nut allergy. Make sure you read labels and look for anything that says it might have trace amounts of nuts.

Some things they have for snack are crackers, cheese, string cheese, Life cereal, pudding, fruit, veggies, vanilla wafers and teddy grahams.

my daughter's class had one student with a peanut allergy last year. the teacher was very anti-sugary snacks for good reason. also, many schools don't allow homemade foods for the class anymore. I provided things like pretzels, apples (washed ahead of time), banannas, cheez-its, and wheat thins. hope that helps.

I am very concerned after I read this post. I am a mom with a child who has peanut allergy. First of all, one mother suggested "home-made" food. That is a big mistake. First thing to rule out is home made goods, since the chance of cross-containmantion is too great.
Another mom also asked "how severe is the allergy?" All food allergy, especially peanut, is severe. Each episode is different, and 1/1000 bits of peanut is enough to cause death.
Sorry for the heavy words but I spend my life educating people about food allergy, it's a matter that should be taken VERY seriously

Hi L., I would say homemade cupcakes would be a good idea or homemade cookies without nuts or peanut butter in them. Steer clear of packaged cookies and cakes because if they make anything with nuts in it in the same facility, they can't garantee that there wont be a trace of it in other things they make. Hope this helps.
B.