[Publius Valerius]

If I know I have an ailment, I take care of myself. I don’t demand that everyone else be put through a wringer for my sake.

Do you expect the same of a four or five year old? Well, of course: surely they have the competence and judgment as you in ensuring their safety around potentially deadly items. I mean, what child eats things that he isn't supposed to?

The scenario you paint is extremely extreme and a complete red herring.

Although you may say so, the fact of the matter is that peanut allergies account for the vast, vast majority of allergy deaths each year.

[Al Gator]

If the kid is that ill, his parents should NOT send him to a PUBLIC school.

This is rediculous. I have an illness, so, everyone else should have to change their lives for me.

Stupidity.

[mmichaels1970]

Although you may say so, the fact of the matter is that peanut allergies account for the vast, vast majority of allergy deaths each year.

I'm not trying to argue or cause pain in someone who may have to deal with this, but I found this in the New England Journal of Medicine:

Background: Peanut-induced anaphylaxis is an IgE-mediated condition that is estimated to affect 1.5 million people and cause 50 to 100 deaths per year in the United States

I know that with children one death is too many, but 50 to 100 out of 300 million people still seems pretty rare. I admit I may not be seeing the whole picture though.

[mmichaels1970]

According to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, Penicillin is a common cause of drug allergy. Anaphylactic reactions to penicillin cause 400 deaths.
and
It is estimated that more than 150 people die annually from anaphylaxis to food.

Your point about not expecting good judgement from a four or five year old is taken though.