I have heard from some doctors that if it is a mild allergy, they can sometimes outgrow it. Others say peanut allergy is the one allergy that cannot be outgrown.
Who knows. I do know I am NOT gonna be one of those kid in a bubble moms. I have let her eat some candy that said "made in a factory that also processes peanuts", and that caused her no problem. So, on Thanksgiving hubby always fries a turkey, and you have to use peanut oil in those fryers.
Well, my mother, of all people, gave some to my little girl. No reaction. Hmmmm.
So, I am hoping she has a very mild case, and maybe will outgrow it if that is possible.
How did you find out your son was allergic, and have you ever had the actual allergy tests done?
Jeez, it's already hard enough to get a girl to kiss me. Now, they have the peanut butter excuse, too.
No tests, just a severe reaction when he was around one after he ate a cracker with just a little dab of peanut butter a well-meaning store lady gave him (with my permission--who knew?).
He ate a peanut again when he was about two at a Gators v. Noles football party, just picked it up and popped it in. The hostess felt terrible--she had meant to pick up the peanut dishes when we arrived.
The third time was at preschool when he was around four. A parent who hadn't read the allergy list at school gave him a peanut butter cookie--I got a frantic, freaking out call from school.
All three times, people were very apologetic but I'm sanguine--I try Benadryl first before popping him with the EpiPen!
My son can actually eat the fried turkey and Chick Fil A so he's not one of the severe cases, either. I, too, have heard both--it stays with you vs. you outgrow it. Who knows, I'm certainly not going to make him eat a peanut butter sandwich to test it!!
It drives my mother in law crazy--she is dying to test him but I just look at her like she's insane and she backs off. She does go out of her way to tell him how delicious peanut butter is, however! I guess he can be tested but by now he'd probably hate the stuff anyway.
Some of my favorite cookies are what we call "Peanut Butter Kisses". Peanut butter cookies with a Hershey's kiss pressed in after they are baked. I still make them but I'm sure to make his favorite cookie as well. I do know that he is not allergic to pecans, as he has eaten a cookie containing pecans (by accident the first time). I generally keep him away from all nuts, just in case.
He is also allergic to milk. He can't drink it--it gives him a rash and makes him act terrible, but I can use it in baking and cooking without a problem, and he can even have cereal with some milk, as long as he doesn't drink the leftovers. When he was little I used Rice Dream, which was a good substitute.