Peanut Butter and lots of spoons (and baby wipes)

[MAK]

Sometimes you can't avoid a line (like waiting for the princesses in Toontown)
So, I packed peanut butter (either in tupperware or in a baggie) and lots of spoons every time we went to a park. When the kids (3 of them under 6 lus the 11 year old) got restless, I gave them a spoonful of PB. They ate it like it was a sucker. I took an extra baggie to hold the used spoons and wipes to clean up when they were done.

[Alesia]

The thought of that terrifies me!

I remember when I was a kid a woman in our town choked to death while eating peanut butter from a spoon. Since it's so sticky, the Heimlich maneuver wouldn't work.

[Gantu]

With so many peanut allergies out there, I would never ever do something like this.....

[prncess674]

With so many peanut allergies out there, I would never ever do something like this.....
You can't control what the rest of the world eats. If a child is that allergic that someone eating peanut butter is 50 feet away then you may want to rethink taking them to WDW or any other public place for that matter.

[Miss M.K.J.]

:lmao:I think that is a great idea and also I think it's too funny that someone would say you shouldn't do that!! I know that kids have allergies but I am highly allergic to bananas (like stop breathing allergic) and I don't expect people to stop eating bananas because of me! That is just silly to even suggest that.

[Debbie-TN]

You can't control what the rest of the world eats. If a child is that allergic that someone eating peanut butter is 50 feet away then you may want to rethink taking them to WDW or any other public place for that matter.

I think so too. I love to just eat a big spoonful of peanut butter. YUM!!! If I was not at home, I would make sure I had a bottle of water close by.

[Gantu]

That just it, I wouldn't do it~ I really had no idea of how bad the Peanut allergy is, till I read this board.

Since I travel a lot with my 4 kids, plus pack a lot of lunches for school and sports. We just did away with all peanut butter. Better safe then sorry~

But hey, just trying to be a nice person!

[MyDizneyBoyz]

I think it's a great idea! A little energy boost to keep the kids going and it tastes good and lasts a while, too.

For those with peanut allergies or for those concerned about allergies around them, you could always substitute another nut butter (almond, sunflower, etc.) as they're also quite tasty.

Hmmm... maybe I could use this as an excuse to chow down on some Nutella... *drool drool*

[thebeesknees]

This reminds me of when I was a kid. One of our favorite after-school treats was a bowl of peanut butter with Karo syrup poured over it. Great, now I'm drooling!

[1LuckyMom]

A spoonful of PB will also stop hicups!

[stella27]

sounds yummy!:cloud9:

[bratmomma]

This reminds me of when I was a kid. One of our favorite after-school treats was a bowl of peanut butter with Karo syrup poured over it. Great, now I'm drooling!

HOLY COW! That's a lot of sweetness! LOL I've never heard of such a treat. Can I ask where you live? Maybe its a regional thing...

[thebeesknees]

HOLY COW! That's a lot of sweetness! LOL I've never heard of such a treat. Can I ask where you live? Maybe its a regional thing...

I grew up in CT, but my Mom was the one who introduced us kids to this treat that she had when SHE was a kid - she's from IL. And just so you know, we didn't get it very often!

[SassyCat]

I grew up in CT, but my Mom was the one who introduced us kids to this treat that she had when SHE was a kid - she's from IL. And just so you know, we didn't get it very often!

I believe I have heard my mom talk about eating a similar thing at a sleepover when she was a kid. This was in Birmingham, AL. Sounds a bit too sweet to me! :cutie:

I have also heard the thing about choking on peanut butter. Personally, I would be hesitant about giving just a wad of peanut butter to a small child. I guess if they were just going to lick it like the OP mentioned it would be fine, but I would be scared I small child might just start biting into and choke. :confused3

[princessmom29]

That just it, I wouldn't do it~ I really had no idea of how bad the Peanut allergy is, till I read this board.

Since I travel a lot with my 4 kids, plus pack a lot of lunches for school and sports. We just did away with all peanut butter. Better safe then sorry~

But hey, just trying to be a nice person!

I am NOT going to stop giving my DD peanut butter b/c someone somewhere might be allergic. Someone somewhere is allergic to every food on the planet. Peanut butter is just the current media allergy of choice to raise "public awareness" of. DH's family has been dealing with food allergies since long before it was cool to be "allergy savvy". Every food allergy can be just that bad. My DH is severly allergic to shellfish. I cannot be anywhere near him after I have eaten them unless I brush my teeth and throughly scrub my hands up to the elbow. If you have food allergyies YOU have to deal with them, not the people around you. The only real exception to this would be a classroom of very young children who could not be taught to keep their food to themselves or was their hands after eating ect..

[natnelliesmom]

http://life.familyeducation.com/safety/child-care/48080.html

"Peanuts cause choking injuries among children more often than any other food. (Peanuts can also be life threatening for the growing number of children who are allergic to them.) Grapes and hotdogs pose serious hazards because their skins can easily cover a small child's windpipe. Don't give them to children under 4, and cut them up in small pieces for older ones.

Never let any child (or adult for that matter) eat peanut butter by the spoonful. Even adults have died from a glob of peanut butter that stuck on their windpipe. Instead, it should be spread in a thin layer on a cracker or small piece of bread that can be easily swallowed."

The above quote was copied from the Family Education website.

I always thought that this was common sense information?!? Boy was I surprised to see people thinking that eating PB off a spoon was safe! I guess it's a good thing to grow up with a nurse for a mom. She always told us that PB can not be popped out with the Heimlich maneuver the way other foods can. It seals up the throat completely.

-Sarah

[Debbie-TN]

I always eat peanut butter from a spoon and will continue to do so. I only eat crunchy, so it's not as gummy. When you eat it from a spoon, you don't put the whole thing in your mouth, you lick it a little at a time.:thumbsup2

[livndisney]

I guess it is all it what you google:

From Prevention.com:
Healthy Eating: Why You Should Eat More Peanut Butter

It helps you lose weight-
Calling peanut butter a diet food, with 180 to 210 calories per serving, may seem counter-intuitive. But it has the enviable combination of fiber (2 g per serving) and protein (8 g per serving) that fills you up and keeps you feeling full longer, so you eat less overall. Plus, there's nothing more indulgent than licking peanut butter off a spoon--and indulgence (in moderation) helps dieters fight cravings and stay on track.

http://www.prevention.com/cda/article/go-ahead-eat-more-peanut-butter/e61dc7043c8a4110VgnVCM10000013281eac____/nutrition.recipes/nutrition.basics/eating.healthy

Lick this spoon! Smooth or chunky, peanut butter is one of the healthiest foods you can choose
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NAH/is_8_35/ai_n15979182/


And it looks like everyone is doing it LOL:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eating-Peanut-Butter-off-a-Spoon/86874680111?v=feed&story_fbid=126585733752

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3kzL4rHfFc

[enchantingodin]

I guess it is all it what you google:

From Prevention.com:
Healthy Eating: Why You Should Eat More Peanut Butter

It helps you lose weight-
Calling peanut butter a diet food, with 180 to 210 calories per serving, may seem counter-intuitive. But it has the enviable combination of fiber (2 g per serving) and protein (8 g per serving) that fills you up and keeps you feeling full longer, so you eat less overall. Plus, there's nothing more indulgent than licking peanut butter off a spoon--and indulgence (in moderation) helps dieters fight cravings and stay on track..... etc

I have to agree. I eat peanut butter from a spoon ALL the time. I have a fair share of medical problems, I also forget to eat sometimes while chasing after the kiddos. Which of course makes the medical problems worse. Anywho my Dr. told me to have a spoon full of peanut butter if I start to feel dizzy. Protein, a little sugar, and fiber, almost like a super food if you ask me.

[princessmom29]

http://life.familyeducation.com/safety/child-care/48080.html

"Peanuts cause choking injuries among children more often than any other food. (Peanuts can also be life threatening for the growing number of children who are allergic to them.) Grapes and hotdogs pose serious hazards because their skins can easily cover a small child's windpipe. Don't give them to children under 4, and cut them up in small pieces for older ones.

Never let any child (or adult for that matter) eat peanut butter by the spoonful. Even adults have died from a glob of peanut butter that stuck on their windpipe. Instead, it should be spread in a thin layer on a cracker or small piece of bread that can be easily swallowed."

The above quote was copied from the Family Education website.

I always thought that this was common sense information?!? Boy was I surprised to see people thinking that eating PB off a spoon was safe! I guess it's a good thing to grow up with a nurse for a mom. She always told us that PB can not be popped out with the Heimlich maneuver the way other foods can. It seals up the throat completely.

-Sarah

It is all about eduaction here. A huge glob of PB all at once is dangerous, but licked off the spoon like a lollipop you are not getting a big glob in your mouth all at once. As long as we are talking about adults and older children thatunderstand this they should be fine. i think it is also more than a little over cautious to say no hotdogs or grapes under 4.

[Rock'n Robin]

Boy, why am I alive? I eat PB from a spoon and I eat raw cookie dough. And I give it to my KIDS!!!!! Wow, someone call children's services. I refuse to be such a nervous nellie.
Robin M.

[ryanshana]

Boy, why am I alive? I eat PB from a spoon and I eat raw cookie dough. And I give it to my KIDS!!!!! Wow, someone call children's services. I refuse to be such a nervous nellie.
Robin M.

:lmao:

:thumbsup2

[JEmaryland]

Boy, why am I alive? I eat PB from a spoon and I eat raw cookie dough. And I give it to my KIDS!!!!! Wow, someone call children's services. I refuse to be such a nervous nellie.
Robin M.

Seriously, according to the DIS I should have grown up to become a serial killer and I should have died years ago.

[Debbie-TN]

This is getting too funny. Who thought PB could cause such a huge debate. Back to the OP, if that keeps your children happy in line, keep doing it, others may want to try it also. I might even do it. It does give you a little boost until your next meal. For those concerned around you, maybe have a bottle of water handy, just in case. :rolleyes1

[DisneyMom14]

You can't control what the rest of the world eats. If a child is that allergic that someone eating peanut butter is 50 feet away then you may want to rethink taking them to WDW or any other public place for that matter.


I am NOT going to stop giving my DD peanut butter b/c someone somewhere might be allergic. Someone somewhere is allergic to every food on the planet. Peanut butter is just the current media allergy of choice to raise "public awareness" of. DH's family has been dealing with food allergies since long before it was cool to be "allergy savvy". Every food allergy can be just that bad. My DH is severly allergic to shellfish. I cannot be anywhere near him after I have eaten them unless I brush my teeth and throughly scrub my hands up to the elbow. If you have food allergyies YOU have to deal with them, not the people around you. The only real exception to this would be a classroom of very young children who could not be taught to keep their food to themselves or was their hands after eating ect..

As a mom with a 4 year old who is SEVERELY allergic to peanuts, these statements really concern me. Millions of children who are perfectly healthy in every other way, have food allergies that can cause a life-threatening reaction. Food allergies claim over 200 lives and are responsible for over 30,000 emergency room visits each year. Peanuts (peanut products) are responsible for 80% of food allergy deaths.

Now I am not a parent who tries to control what other parents feed their own kids, but all I ask is if you do eat something that could possibly KILL someone else, please practice good hygiene AND don't do it in a very public place. Peanuts/peanut butter has protein that can leave residue on things that my son may touch like handrails, seats, tables. I make every effort to teach my son to basically not touch anything and we wash hands VERY often, but other than wearing surgical gloves, it is impossible for him not to use his hands.

Not all food allergies will cause DEATH but peanuts is definitely one that has the very real potential to. Peanut allergies are on the increase and that is NOT media hype. I never knew anyone with a peanut allergy until my son was diagnosed with one. Now there are 3 in our family and all children. Do I lock my son in a closet until they find a cure? Of course not! I will try to provide him with the closest thing I can to a "normal" life. One very important reason we vacation at Disney is because they understand the severity of food allergies and strive to provide the best options for those with them.

To the pp, I hope that no one in line around your DH would decide to pop open a container of shellfish and start handing it out to their kids and have their kids put shellfish residue all over the same environment your DH will have to share. It would be a scary experience for your whole family to endure in the happiest place on earth.

Sorry about the soapbox but having to worry about a food killing your child every minute of every day is stressful and to encounter others who are not willing to put theirselves in your shoes and be considerate to the safety of others is disheartening.:sad1:

[Debbie-TN]

The peanut allergy has gotten so bad that I hope someone is working on something to help with it. It's weird to me that peanuts have been around for so long but only recently have we heard about peanuts being fatal, although maybe they always have been and we just never heard much about it. I really hope they are doing a lot of research on this to get this allergy under control. So many other allergies have gotten under control, surely the doctors know how important this is. I know they had meds for peanut allergies, so I'm sure you know about these. We talk about it here, but what about all the other people in the world that have no clue. The OP said she took wet wipes for their hands, so that's a good thing to remember for all of us. We really should wash or wipe our hands more often. For people who have kids with peanut allergies, make sure your child has an ID alert bracelet or necklace, always make sure you have their allergy meds close at hand, and use lots of wet wipes. Stay safe everyone.

[happymommy]

My son's allergist is doing a lot of the current research on food allergies.

My son has food allergies, and used to react when he even touched a table of something that had previously had a trace of dairy. We just learned to wipe down everything, and bring lots of hand wipes with us. I never asked anyone to avoid bringing certain foods to school or to parties; I just provided him with safe alternatives and watched him and what he touched. He's had anaphylaxis twice, so I know how scary it is, but neither were due to his peanut allergy (which he outgrew along with his sesame allergy).

So, really, you can't expect others to avoid eating peanut butter just because someone may be allergic nearby. If they were really that sensitive and standing next to you, they would probably politely ask that you wait a few minutes to eat your peanut butter.

I think bringing a little nutritious snack to enjoy while waiting in line is great - I always did for our kids too! And wipes! I used to bring raisins, cashews, crackers, and such. They are tempted with enough junk food on vacation.

[reelmom]

To the OP and others who like this idea, JIF makes small containers of TO GO peanut butter. It is sold in the same section of jar PB. Instead of having to keep up with Tupperware, you could all use the one TO GO PB and then throw it away.

[livndisney]

To the OP and others who like this idea, JIF makes small containers of TO GO peanut butter. It is sold in the same section of jar PB. Instead of having to keep up with Tupperware, you could all use the one TO GO PB and then throw it away.

The health food store sells individual packets of peanut butter (a little bigger than a mustard packet), I have also seen them at Toysrus.

[Debbie-TN]

The health food store sells individual packets of peanut butter (a little bigger than a mustard packet), I have also seen them at Toysrus.

That's a cool idea. My cousin likes to take PB to make a sandwich at night. That would be so much better than carrying a jar of PB(she accidentally put in carry-on on the way home and had to throw it away :sad2:) I'll have to check into that for her. Thanks.

[Ctsplaysinrain]

I think this is a GREAT idea.. Wonderful way to get some much needed protein, calories, fat and needed carbs to those very picky eaters who are too busy at WDW to consume much of anything..

As for the allergy issue.. While we were at WDW in July. We made friends with a family there and spent many days with them. Their 13 yr old son has anaphalatic allergies to Peanuts/nuts, dairy and eggs. ( even touching surfaces) . We sat down to eat with them several times at food courts and I was concerned about what we wanted to order.. She stated that they are just "prepared." They have his epi-pen.. They do wipe down surfaces. They wash hands a lot.. The Mom states that "he has to live in the world." They just need to be vigilant and prepared. She stated that it is just a "fact of life for them" and they try and be safe but know they cant control the world so they are just always prepared for a reaction.

[mckinnonlori]

Sometimes you can't avoid a line (like waiting for the princesses in Toontown)
So, I packed peanut butter (either in tupperware or in a baggie) and lots of spoons every time we went to a park. When the kids (3 of them under 6 lus the 11 year old) got restless, I gave them a spoonful of PB. They ate it like it was a sucker. I took an extra baggie to hold the used spoons and wipes to clean up when they were done.

What a great idea!
My son is allergic to peanuts! We do sun butter, which is very yummy too.

[mckinnonlori]

As for the allergy issue.. While we were at WDW in July. We made friends with a family there and spent many days with them. Their 13 yr old son has anaphalatic allergies to Peanuts/nuts, dairy and eggs. ( even touching surfaces) . We sat down to eat with them several times at food courts and I was concerned about what we wanted to order.. She stated that they are just "prepared." They have his epi-pen.. They do wipe down surfaces. They wash hands a lot.. The Mom states that "he has to live in the world." They just need to be vigilant and prepared. She stated that it is just a "fact of life for them" and they try and be safe but know they cant control the world so they are just always prepared for a reaction.

These are my thoughts as well. My son is allergic to peanuts and eggs. I don't expect the world to stop eating peanuts and eggs because he has allergies.

[mckinnonlori]

To the OP and others who like this idea, JIF makes small containers of TO GO peanut butter. It is sold in the same section of jar PB. Instead of having to keep up with Tupperware, you could all use the one TO GO PB and then throw it away.

That is a great idea. Easily used with pretzel sticks!!

[Redheaded Sunshine]

I am NOT going to stop giving my DD peanut butter b/c someone somewhere might be allergic. Someone somewhere is allergic to every food on the planet. Peanut butter is just the current media allergy of choice to raise "public awareness" of. DH's family has been dealing with food allergies since long before it was cool to be "allergy savvy". Every food allergy can be just that bad. My DH is severly allergic to shellfish. I cannot be anywhere near him after I have eaten them unless I brush my teeth and throughly scrub my hands up to the elbow. If you have food allergyies YOU have to deal with them, not the people around you. The only real exception to this would be a classroom of very young children who could not be taught to keep their food to themselves or was their hands after eating ect..

My best friend's DD is so severely allergic to peanuts that she cannot be in a room with a person eating peanut butter without having an anaphalatic reaction (the fumes cause it). Because of this her classroom is "peanut-free." Now her daugher may have to deal with them, but should she not be allowed to attend school because of it? If the world went by your frame of thinking that would be the case. Imagine if that were your child.

[princessmom29]

As a mom with a 4 year old who is SEVERELY allergic to peanuts, these statements really concern me. Millions of children who are perfectly healthy in every other way, have food allergies that can cause a life-threatening reaction. Food allergies claim over 200 lives and are responsible for over 30,000 emergency room visits each year. Peanuts (peanut products) are responsible for 80% of food allergy deaths.

Now I am not a parent who tries to control what other parents feed their own kids, but all I ask is if you do eat something that could possibly KILL someone else, please practice good hygiene AND don't do it in a very public place. Peanuts/peanut butter has protein that can leave residue on things that my son may touch like handrails, seats, tables. I make every effort to teach my son to basically not touch anything and we wash hands VERY often, but other than wearing surgical gloves, it is impossible for him not to use his hands.

Not all food allergies will cause DEATH but peanuts is definitely one that has the very real potential to. Peanut allergies are on the increase and that is NOT media hype. I never knew anyone with a peanut allergy until my son was diagnosed with one. Now there are 3 in our family and all children. Do I lock my son in a closet until they find a cure? Of course not! I will try to provide him with the closest thing I can to a "normal" life. One very important reason we vacation at Disney is because they understand the severity of food allergies and strive to provide the best options for those with them.

To the pp, I hope that no one in line around your DH would decide to pop open a container of shellfish and start handing it out to their kids and have their kids put shellfish residue all over the same environment your DH will have to share. It would be a scary experience for your whole family to endure in the happiest place on earth.

Sorry about the soapbox but having to worry about a food killing your child every minute of every day is stressful and to encounter others who are not willing to put theirselves in your shoes and be considerate to the safety of others is disheartening.:sad1:
I know all of this, and I would not be waving peanut butter in someone's face or smearing it on the rails. I am not however, willing to stop giving it to my child at all as one PP suggested. I deal with this every day as well, as my DH is allergic to shellfish whit the same level of severity. Contact with them sends him to the hospital. No one is calling for a ban on shellfish in restaurants. We are told to just deal with it. We have the sense to stay away form them, and not to touch public surfaces that could be contaminated. It is OUR problem, not the problem of those around us. We cannot expect everyone to alter their lives just b/c my DH is allregic. WE are responsible for dealing with that and keeping him safe. This is a day to day life thing for us that we dael with. The situation presented below is a totally different one, as there should be a reasonable expectation that the child can be safe in her classroom. it would be unreasonable to expect the entire town to ban peanut butter.
There are simply too many foods out there with the potental to cause deadly reactions to realistically expect that none of them would ever be eaten in public. I have a friend that is severely allergic to milk. So are restaurants supposed to never serve anything made with milk for fear the someone would leave there, not wash their hands and touch the doorknob?? Peanut allergies are more reported than any other right now, but there are many,many foods with the potemtial to kill people who are allergic to them. It is just not practical to expect that no one ever consme any of them in public.
My best friend's DD is so severely allergic to peanuts that she cannot be in a room with a person eating peanut butter without having an anaphalatic reaction (the fumes cause it). Because of this her classroom is "peanut-free." Now her daugher may have to deal with them, but should she not be allowed to attend school because of it? If the world went by your frame of thinking that would be the case. Imagine if that were your child.

Totally NOT what I am saying. If that is the case then of couse peanut butter shouldn't be brought in that classroom, but there should be somewhere in the school where those who choose to have it can safely consume it and not worry about hurting her. I was responding to a PP who said that we should all just stop using peanut butter alltogether because of allergies. I am not willing to get rid of it in my own home when no one there is allergic.

[princessmom29]

I think this is a GREAT idea.. Wonderful way to get some much needed protein, calories, fat and needed carbs to those very picky eaters who are too busy at WDW to consume much of anything..

As for the allergy issue.. While we were at WDW in July. We made friends with a family there and spent many days with them. Their 13 yr old son has anaphalatic allergies to Peanuts/nuts, dairy and eggs. ( even touching surfaces) . We sat down to eat with them several times at food courts and I was concerned about what we wanted to order.. She stated that they are just "prepared." They have his epi-pen.. They do wipe down surfaces. They wash hands a lot.. The Mom states that "he has to live in the world." They just need to be vigilant and prepared. She stated that it is just a "fact of life for them" and they try and be safe but know they cant control the world so they are just always prepared for a reaction.

This is exactly the approach we take with DH, and what I am advocating. You cannot expect the world around you to cater to your allergy. All you can do is try to minimize contact, and be prepared when it happens. I eat shellfish at the same table as DH, but I am careful not to touch him or his plate until I have washed throughly. Life doesn't stop b/c he is allergic, and I love shellfish.