tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29870462.post115798958259244107..comments2023-08-30T05:00:26.861-04:00Comments on All Things Edible: School snacks - the Great Debate!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06100295997954408204noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29870462.post-1158081253603288352006-09-12T13:14:00.000-04:002006-09-12T13:14:00.000-04:00Quel,My initial reaction to this was along the lin...Quel,<BR/><BR/>My initial reaction to this was along the lines of what the first Anonymous guy had to say... perhaps these guys should go to a private school for those allergically challenged. Or be home schooled. But I've thought a bit about it since then and I have some questions.<BR/><BR/>Does your school offer school lunch? How do they deal with the problem?<BR/><BR/>I remember when I was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29870462.post-1158019149562059382006-09-11T19:59:00.000-04:002006-09-11T19:59:00.000-04:00if you have the chance, check out Anna's website a...if you have the chance, check out Anna's website at http://www.cookiemadness.net. She does alot of vegan and allergy free foods. Most of them are cookies & sweets, but maybe it will give you a few ideas!Caribbean Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06863288532589267708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29870462.post-1158016434420502732006-09-11T19:13:00.000-04:002006-09-11T19:13:00.000-04:00I have five children aged 4 to 15. None of them h...I have five children aged 4 to 15. None of them have allergies.<BR/><BR/>We too have made adjustments to our children's lunches to accomodate those parents who have children who are allergic. Our kids go to a small school, and we know most of the parents, personally, who have the children with allergies.<BR/><BR/>I have never considered it a strain to attempt to make my friends and neighbors Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29870462.post-1158013358177427082006-09-11T18:22:00.000-04:002006-09-11T18:22:00.000-04:00I can understand the frustration Cuda, and admit I...I can understand the frustration Cuda, and admit I would like to just say no and send whatever I send, but if something did happen because of something I sent, knowing these kids aren't being taught about safety, I couldn't handle the guilt from it!<BR/><BR/>Nothing at home is changing, I'm just making sure that what I send in for school snacks is egg free. If I were in the milk class, that Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06100295997954408204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29870462.post-1158007235564192582006-09-11T16:40:00.000-04:002006-09-11T16:40:00.000-04:00Hi Quel, Cuda here.I'm impressed with your efforts...Hi Quel, Cuda here.<BR/><BR/>I'm impressed with your efforts to cater to these, in my opinion, rediculous desires of the school. I can't seem to get over hearing in my head;<BR/>"Excuse me, we have a child that has a food allergy in close proximity to your child. Instead of having his parents teach him/her not to eat anything not given to them by said parents, we've decided to have everyone else Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29870462.post-1157999309004815082006-09-11T14:28:00.000-04:002006-09-11T14:28:00.000-04:00I think its getting out of control, and the parent...I think its getting out of control, and the parents are not doing the kid with the allergy any favor. They're teaching him/her that the world is a safe place, by coercing the safeness where they can. But for a child with a serious allergy, the world is NOT a safe place and the sooner they learn this the safer they will be. <BR/><BR/>By the time a child with allergies is school age, they shouldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29870462.post-1157998042323138682006-09-11T14:07:00.000-04:002006-09-11T14:07:00.000-04:00unbelievable! it is definitely up to the parent of...unbelievable! it is definitely up to the parent of the child to make sure they understand what they can or cannot eat. I do understand the nut allergy, because that is nasty. but eggs and milk? come on! perhaps that child should be attending a private school, or home schooled if he is that much at risk in the public. <BR/> I have friends who's child cannot eat any type of traditional grain - it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com