Our school manages this well, right up to having photos and instructions of each student with an allergy in the canteen. It does require constant vigilance though and must be very tricky for the student and their family.

Thank you for the article, very concerning.

I was very fortunate that my boys never had any allergies. I hope the schools of children with allergies are always aware of their students medical history

So may kids have allergies indeed these days. Important to have an action plan. And important for the school to raise awareness and have a protocol and to encourage parents to fill the lunchboxes with ‘allergy free food’ and to be considerate also with birthday treats !

So glad this wasn’t an issue when my kids were at school. Even gladder my kids don’t suffer allergies. Scarey experience to have to send your kids off to school wondering if today could be the day they don’t cone home due to allergies :,(

So grateful that so far my kids have not (so far) had any allergies, couldn’t imagine the stress and worry!

Thanks for sharing this incredibly important and informative article. It is essential to have an action plan. Raising awareness is wonderful as we need to care for all children.

I also think we need to thank the parents that do change the lunch boxes for kids with allergies. I know it is not always easy to not put those things in but to value another child’s life over the likes of what your child eats is amazing. So a massive thank you to all the mums that choose to change the lunch boxes

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 09 Dec 2014 , 5:58 am

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  Well said; I agree with your comments.

It’s amazing how wide spread allergies are these days compared to,when I went to school.

Scary these days how many kids have allergies, an action plan is a must have in case something goes wrong, thanks for sharing.

Great ideas thank you will take in b consideration

Allergies are such a big thing in the schoolyard these days. But there is so much emphasis on preventing these foods being in the environment.. I don’t think they are teaching the procedures if the children have a reaction should they come into contact with these foods.

alot of kids have allergies, and you do have to be really careful.

I am happy to keep my kids lunch box allergen free. I am so grateful they don’t have allergies themselves, it seems a tiny amount of effort to protect the ones who do.

I can only imagine how terrifying it would be to have a child with allergies

It’s amazing the number of kids who have allergies.

I like the restrictions on school foods these days, they protect a lot of innocent children

so many schools have policies now

thank you for sharing, glad my kids dont hv alergic

Thanks for sharing this useful information