why don't parent's listen ?

[Gracie09]

Btw, what happens if some kids hate her idea of a snack? They just get nothing? So now you have a hungry cranky kid(s)

What if I don't feed my kid processed junk & she brings crap? My kid only eats organic? My kid only eats green food?

I think she is creating a larger problem.

It could be like my dds classroom. One peanut allergy, one cashew allergy, one gluten allergy (a contact allergy at that), one dairy allergy and two red dye issues. Add in organic, no processed diets etc etc etc.

 

[Gracie09]

I have a feeling it will be gold fish and animal cookies which most kids love

Well at least one kid in my daughters class would be unhappy. And wouldn't be happy with animal crackers and my other daughter doesn't eat goldfish.

 

[bsblady01]

As PPs are pointing out, similar to when your student's parents forgot to send her with a sack lunch on the zoo trip day, there are a myriad of reasons why these things can be easily missed by families trying to get kids off to school. Getting so worked up and accusatory about what is really a simple mistake (yes, I do realize said mistake can be very dangerous for the child with the allergy) is not productive.

And I agree that is is a massive overreaction for the teacher to jump to her buying snacks for the entire class every day all year based on one incident early in the year of one kid forgetting the rule. That is a huge amount of liability and cost for that teacher to take on personally. Not to mention, as a parent, I might get pretty annoyed if the snacks provided were not tings my child would eat or were too processed and not as healthy as I would pack, etc but you told me we could no longer pack our own and there was a snack time. I am really surprised that a teacher would take on all of that based off of one incident.

we will see how it works. she is trying to cover herself so she doesn't have to be worried about this happening again

 

[bsblady01]

It could be like my dds classroom. One peanut allergy, one cashew allergy, one gluten allergy (a contact allergy at that), one dairy allergy and two red dye issues. Add in organic, no processed diets etc etc etc.

wow

 

[Gracie09]

we will see how it works. she is trying to cover herself so she doesn't have to be worried about this happening again

She should talk to the principal. She is creating a bigger liability issue by doing this. And if she doesn't have the blessing of those in charge she could be in for a world of hurt. Is she planning on send a copy of the ingredient list home? My kids don't have allergies and I would be emailing the principal about this. A teacher does not get to decide what I feed my kid.

 

[bsblady01]

She should talk to the principal. She is creating a bigger liability issue by doing this. And if she doesn't have the blessing of those in charge she could be in for a world of hurt. Is she planning on send a copy of the ingredient list home? My kids don't have allergies and I would be emailing the principal about this. A teacher does not get to decide what I feed my kid.

that is a good point

 

[Kellykins1218]

I got very sick and we had to make an early morning trip to the ER last school year. The last thing on my mind was telling anyone what to pack, or not to pack, for my kids' snack time at school. My brother and sister-in-law walked in the door and we rushed out. Things happen. Cut the parents some slack.

 

[kaytieeldr]

we will see how it works. she is trying to cover herself so she doesn't have to be worried about this happening again

she said it at meet the teacher day

More reasonable would be to contact the offending parents directly and inform or remind them it's a completely peanut and peanut butter free classroom. As many have indicated, it's possible these parents weren't at the original meeting.

 

[MickeySP]

I have a feeling it will be gold fish and animal cookies which most kids love

And that to many parents is crap. Kids like chocolate & French fries too Now my DIL would be having trouble they do only eat organic, royal pia but it's their kid.

 

[BearFamily]

I teach. I also have a daughter with a peanut allergy.

I completely understand that if parents don't have experience with food allergies or don't have to deal with it every time they feed their kid, it's not at the forefront of their mind. Particularly if this is the first year they've had to deal with it - they've only been having to plan around someone else's kid for a short time. Our school communicates via email, welcome letter, parent night and a big sign outside each classroom what allergies affect each class that year. And still, every year, a few parents send in a birthday treat that my daughter can't eat.

I can't blame the parents of my daughter's classmates - they don't have to think about it on a daily basis. They might not understand that just because something "doesn't have peanuts", that doesn't mean she can eat it. It might be accidental, forgetfulness or carelessness, a language barrier (several students in her class have parents for whom English is a second language) - who knows. I don't get mad at them, I don't make demands of the teachers. I send in a stash of allergy friendly treats she can have if a parent brings something she can't eat or that is questionable. Problem solved and no skin off of anyone else's nose. I am lucky, however, in that she doesn't have contact allergies. This parent may not be that lucky.

I agree that I would have addressed the matter ONLY with the parents involved, with perhaps a friendly reminder to the rest of the families. And although I have spent a LOT of money on my students over the years, and even made treats for them, I would NEVER volunteer to provide all of the snacks for all of the kids. That's a huge can of worms I wouldn't want to go anywhere near.

 

[Anesthesia Fine]

This early in the school year is a learning curve for everyone. My son's best friend is allergic to a lot of stuff, so I totally get the need to be careful and to work around children's allergies. But until everyone gets into a routine, it seems pointless to hang parents in effigy for what is likely an honest mistake.

 

[brooke789]

I have 2 Kindergartners. We did not find out until the night before school started that the school was peanut free. I literally had to change what was packed in their lunch boxes. I'm sure lots of parents did not get that message that was sent in the evening the night before. We found out at the end of the first week that the kids needed a snack sent (the school had provided it the first week) and it also had to be nut free. We were not told about either food issues at meet the teacher or in any official communications from the school.
The 1st weekly newsletter we received from each teacher did ask for peanut free lunches and snacks. We then received a separate email requesting peanut free.
Fast forward to Monday night (1 month into school) we now receive a letter from the principal and school nurse that the entire school is peanut free. In addition to this we're asked to wipe the kids hands and faces before they come to school in case they may have peanut butter on them.
In the beginning I was disappointed that we weren't told about the nut free issue in enough time to plan for it. Then we weren't told about the snack issue (which also is affected by the nut free policy)...now the kids need to be wiped down in case they have peanut butter particles on them?
I'm all for keeping these kids with allergies safe (I have a shellfish allergy myself) but it seems over the top.

 

[bsblady01]

I think my daughter's teacher jumped on this too soon. but it's something she has to worry about since kids that age still put stuff in their mouth and touch their face. I am going to suggest that she has a parent bring in a snack once a month for the entire class, that is what I do in first grade and it works pretty well.

I have been working hard to keep my daughters snacks in a different part of the house, because of this issue. I feel bad for this little boy to have to be so young and not be able to eat like his friends.

 

[bsblady01]

I have 2 Kindergartners. We did not find out until the night before school started that the school was peanut free. I literally had to change what was packed in their lunch boxes. I'm sure lots of parents did not get that message that was sent in the evening the night before. We found out at the end of the first week that the kids needed a snack sent (the school had provided it the first week) and it also had to be nut free. We were not told about either food issues at meet the teacher or in any official communications from the school.
The 1st weekly newsletter we received from each teacher did ask for peanut free lunches and snacks. We then received a separate email requesting peanut free.
Fast forward to Monday night (1 month into school) we now receive a letter from the principal and school nurse that the entire school is peanut free. In addition to this we're asked to wipe the kids hands and faces before they come to school in case they may have peanut butter on them.
In the beginning I was disappointed that we weren't told about the nut free issue in enough time to plan for it. Then we weren't told about the snack issue (which also is affected by the nut free policy)...now the kids need to be wiped down in case they have peanut butter particles on them?
I'm all for keeping these kids with allergies safe (I have a shellfish allergy myself) but it seems over the top.

they do this because kids that age still put stuff in their mouth and touch their face.

 

[debster812]

she said it at meet the teacher day

And like others have pointed out, maybe the person packing the snack was NOT at Meet the Teacher day. There are myriad reasons as to how this mix up could have occurred. You seem bound and determined to simply blame this on the parents. Now it certainly could have been done due to parental negligence, but there are many other plausible explanations as well.

Do you know for sure that EVERY parent (or every caregiver) of every child in the class was at Meet the Teacher day? If not, then you have to allow for accidents and miscommunication. I'm typically always going to take a teacher's side in things like this, as my mom is a retired teacher. As a teacher and parent yourself, I'd think you'd be more sympathetic to both sides of the coin.

 

[NewRVLady]

Just remember some kids have allergies that the school is unaware of
My grandson is newly diagnosed as allergic to eggs- even in baked goods

nowadays you probably have to LIST what foods parents could bring as a snack

 

[Gracie09]

I think my daughter's teacher jumped on this too soon. but it's something she has to worry about since kids that age still put stuff in their mouth and touch their face. I am going to suggest that she has a parent bring in a snack once a month for the entire class, that is what I do in first grade and it works pretty well.

I have been working hard to keep my daughters snacks in a different part of the house, because of this issue. I feel bad for this little boy to have to be so young and not be able to eat like his friends.

No way would I agree to that as a parent. I don't understand why this is difficult. With multiple allergies over my daughters' kindergarten classes last year and first grade this year there wasn't drama around snack time. The child needs to be educated about food and what is safe and not safe for him. Until he does this the teacher needs to be aware. Having parents take responsibility for snack is even a worse solution than the teacher being responsible. The liability issues alone are problematic.

 

[MinnieSweetheart]

There are so many reasons why this could have happened. I actually think the teacher is a bit extreme to jump to providing snack which can have its own set of issues. The child with the allergy needs to be taught not to touch food that doesn't belong to him without talking to mom or dad first. I have several friend with kids with peanut allergies and from a young age 3 or 4, they know to ask first

Well the whole classroom is nut free. Some people are so allergic that if nuts are eaten at the table, they will react. That was my brother. His care providers provided the same solution as you because it was such a HUGE ORDEAL to not offer peanut butter. Then when they had to take a toddler to the ER by ambulance, they quickly changed policy. I'm sure the severity of the rules has to do with the severity of that child's allergy.

 

[DisReno]

Am I the only one to think...this is on the SCHOOL, not the parents or the teacher...this is a life threatening situation. The School and the parent need to manage it...the teacher can not put it on the parents...its not their job. The teacher DOES NOT need to provide snacks for the entire class...she just needs to provide snacks (reimbursed by the school) for the child with the peanut allergy. That's it...

And is someone says it's "airborne" and he can get it from someone else eating something, then the child needs to be in a glass bubble, because he can get it from anyone.

 

[Gracie09]

Am I the only one to think...this is on the SCHOOL, not the parents or the teacher...this is a life threatening situation. The School and the parent need to manage it...the teacher can not put it on the parents...its not their job. The teacher DOES NOT need to provide snacks for the entire class...she just needs to provide snacks (reimbursed by the school) for the child with the peanut allergy. That's it...

And is someone says it's "airborne" and he can get it from someone else eating something, then the child needs to be in a glass bubble, because he can get it from anyone.

Or the child's parent provides appropriate snack for their child. Since the school does not appear to provide snack for everyone why should they provide snack because the child has an allergy