Like most people on this site, I don’t always read every post before responding to an earlier comment. I also do not track each respondent thru the entire thread by name.
It sounds like we are in agreement on how to handle it. I am entirely willing to refrain from eating peanuts near someone with an allergy, but schools and workplaces going ‘peanut-free’ is silly. When I can’t eat a bag of peanuts on an airplane for fear someone somewhere might be affected, accommodation has gone too far.
Sorry I overreacted...it seems to be a national trend.
My posts followed each other, but I have been accused of not reading all posts either.
This however, is a pet peeve of mine. Just because my son has peanut allergies does not mean other people have to suffer for it. We actually have peanut butter in the house here. I eat it on occasion and so does my husband.
The whole problem is that people refuse to teach their children to take responsibility for themselves. A 7 year old child is old enough to know how to protect him or herself from food allergies. Those children with severe allergies should either take food with them or check before they eat something.