Well then, we may as well take the next step - one can't eat peanut butter on toast at home for breakfast then come to school, because they might breath on an allergic person. Are we going to have toothbrush police or somekind of peanut breathalyzer that has to be passed before admission?
Perhaps these children that are so allergic can't go into grocery stores, since there may be some bulk peanuts not in wrappers in the store.
What about a family where the breadwinner works in a peanut factory and comes home with peanut dust on their clothes They pick up and hug their child and the child comes to school with peanut dust on their clothes. Should we have rules about that child being in the same classroom or lunchroom?
Can a non-allergic child not have a snickers bar in their lunch? How about left over chinese food cooked in peanut oil?
I know that probably sounds flippant to you. It isn't meant to. I understand your concern about your child, and it must be incredibly difficult to avoid peanuts and peanut products. When a child is at a location away from your supervision, you must worry all the time.
However, when we cater to the needs of the few pretty soon nothing will be allowed. Some people are deathly allergic to shellfish - maybe we shouldn't allow children to bring a lunch has traces of shrimp in it to school. Some people are incredibly allergic to latex. Maybe we shouldn't paint the school walls with latex paint. Some people are so allergic to cats or dogs that they'll have trouble breathing. Should families with pets have to maintain separate "animal free clothing" so that animal dander won't cause a reaction in sensitive individuals?
I also believe the allergic children should be the ones seated at a separate table rather than the non allergic ones. Unfortunately, they're saddled with this issue and they're going to have a (probable) lifetime of having to deal with it. While you are certainly free to disagree, I believe it isn't doing them (or anyone else) any favors to have them think that the world has to change because of their needs.
However, when we cater to the needs of the few pretty soon nothing will be allowed. Some people are deathly allergic to shellfish - maybe we shouldn't allow children to bring a lunch has traces of shrimp in it to school. Some people are incredibly allergic to latex. Maybe we shouldn't paint the school walls with latex paint. Some people are so allergic to cats or dogs that they'll have trouble breathing. Should families with pets have to maintain separate "animal free clothing" so that animal dander won't cause a reaction in sensitive individuals?Well now you're just being an insensitive, ignorant jerk - what with all that common sense being spouted! ;-)I also believe the allergic children should be the ones seated at a separate table rather than the non allergic ones. Unfortunately, they're saddled with this issue and they're going to have a (probable) lifetime of having to deal with it. While you are certainly free to disagree, I believe it isn't doing them (or anyone else) any favors to have them think that the world has to change because of their needs.
My guess is that the parents of peanut-allergic kids don't settle in towns with peanut factories.