So, tell me. Are you also going to campaign to have peanut oil prohibited in all public restaurants? How far does society have to go to accommodate your children? Should all public accommodations be made "peanut free" or be forced to establish sealed, separated "peanut galleries" so that your children can be protected?
I mean no offense or insult to your children. I know several people with severe peanut and fish allergies. Most of them have learned to avoid seafood restaurants and restaurants that they know cook with peanut oil (chinese restaurants commonly use peanut oil, as do some fast food restaurants for their pressure fryers for chicken).
The sooner your children learn that they are responsible for avoiding peanuts and fish, the longer they are going to live without any allergic reactions/episodes. It's not the responsibility of the government or the schools to shield your children from this responsibility (and your responsibility as their parent).
Some people have religious beliefs that forbid meat on Fridays (some only during lent). Fish and peanut butter are excellent nourishment for a meatless day. Actually, I try to go (mostly) meatless one day a week. Fish have some very good nutrients and vitamins and are excellent for you health. The same can be said for peanut butter.
If I'm reading your posts right, it seems like you think that I (an 99%+ of the population) should be restricted and limited just to protect the few among us who have these allergies.
My kids BOTH have been taught to avoid what they are allergic to. Our 4 year old son is very aware and always asks if he is offered something to eat from family/friends. They both have been taught responsibility for themselves. I just don't understand what the big deal is about NOT eating peanut products at school. It's not a big deal to avoid something that A LOT of kids are allergic to while at school. A child or person can take responsibility and avoid what they are allergic to and STILL have a reaction by accident. I think peanuts should NOT be in schools with young children who may not be as aware as an adult. My oldest son's highschool doesn't have a peanut ban....he does just fine because he knows and understands what to avoid and to wash hands frequently etc. We still worry, but what can we do?
I'm not after banning everything just for a small group of people....but there are circumstances where a peanut ban is a good idea & that is in preschool & elementary schools..
There is a restaurant called Logans nearby, and there are peanuts all over the floors in there. Do I think they should be forced to stop that practice because my kid is allergic? NO. We just don't go there. My oldest ended up in the hospital after eating a fried chicken sandwich from Wendys during lent. Learned another good lesson there...he won't eat fried fast food anymore. But, we can't avoid school. I don't think it's the government's job to shield me or my kids from the responsibility.....but as a parent, it's my job to protect my children (and teach them to protect themselves) from something that could potentially kill them. People here can call me a liberal or whatever they want to. I know who and what I am.