After School Programs: Epi Pen

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Kid with Not-so-severe Allergy Being Separated at School Lunch

E.M. asks from Chicago

A little background: when my son was a year old he got hives around his mouth after eating a bunch of French toast. I gave him Benadryl and washed him off...he was fi...

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Homemade Treats in School

C.L. asks from Minneapolis

Do any of you know why the schools stopped allowing them? We can't think of a single reason that makes sense, but there must be some political reason behind it. Eve...

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Don't Know What to Do with My Baby Going to School with Allergies to Egg&peanuts

O.S. asks from Sacramento

I'm frustrated and not sure what to do! My daughter had her 1st day of preschool and her teacher allows any snacks regardless of my daughter's allergies to egg & pea...

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Pre-School Interview Questions

A.C. asks from Allentown

My son is going to be 3 in January. I am thinking that I need to start looking at pre-schools. Any tips for interviewing the preschools/learning centers? Since thi...

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Early Kindergarten or Not? Also, Food Allergy and Schools.

M.O. asks from Phoenix

Well, I'm sort of torn on what to do over here. For a few years, I have done in home childcare/preschool for both my son and other people's children. For my son bei...

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How Do I Get My 14 Year Old to Carry and USE His Epipen?

D.E. asks from Cincinnati

The day we made him carry it he didn't use it and someone called 911. He doesn't go anywhere, doesn't watch TV and is they type of kid who wouldn't mind sitting there...

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Is It Typical for a Daycare to Forbid You to Bring in Your Own Lunch?

M.C. asks from Tampa

My son goes to daycare/pre-school a few days per week. Until now, I sent his lunch. They are starting a new lunch program soon where the school will begin providing...

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Dairy Free/Nut Free Classrooms

T.L. asks from Detroit

Many of us parents are going to address this at the school today, but I wanted to know if this means that our kids cannot bring yogurt, cheese, or milk to school? I...

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Peanut Allergy and Schools

M.C. asks from Chicago

First I want to say, that I 'm fortunate not to have child with a severe peanut allergy. I can just imagine how hard it must be, to constant worry about your child ha...

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Food Allergies

S.D. asks from Houston

My 5 year old son has had severe food allergies since he was born to milk, eggs and peanuts. He is now in kindergarten and with snack time and lunch I am a nervous wr...