What's up with peanut alergies these days.
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The peanut thing is very common now, and I've asked the same question. I believe the kids that have it, can die from the tiniest bit of peanut, here kids can't even take chocolate to school if it was 'made on the same equipment as peanuts'. The fact that people print that, means the thing is widespread, although, as you say, it appear to me to be new. I guess it's easier to accidentally get some peanut, than to accidentally get some milk ( unless it affects him if it's in chocolate ), and it's possible ( you don't say ) that his allergy is not as life threatening as we're told the peanut thing is, but if it was me, I'd be saying, if you won't respect my child's life threatening condition, why would I not smear him in peanut butter every day before sending him to school ?
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Josh Gray wrote:
Is that a reaction to our government having guidelines for this at all?
Well, ya know, it is a curious correlation. More government health care - more peanut allergies. Just something to think about...
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Yes, I tend to agree with the other poster who said the problem could be over protection, as much as anything.
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Oakman wrote:
I've read that, too. And it makes sense to me. As long as children are breastfed -- apparently that was originally a couple of years in the dawn of civilization - the mother's immune system is helping the child's system learn to tolerate a universe a heck of a lot less tolerable than the womb.
Our experience of parenting a baby is that it's a minefield of conflicting advice and associated guilt. Often the advice given is the result of a personal vendetta against a particular parenting practice as much as it is the result of scientific study. Breastfeeding is probably the best example, 30 odd years ago when we were babies our mothers were encouraged to use formula, we met many midwives who insist that every woman is able to breastfeed and to not do so is tantamount to child abuse. I know of at least one woman who has suffered serious PND as a result of this pressure and being unable to breastfeed her child. The breastfeeding thing is often taken too far now I think. My niece started school last year at five years old and there were kids who were still being breastfeed before bed every night.
We had similar experience - m wife was really depressed about not being able to breastfeed (she was so sick after the birth she was totally bedridden for a while, so had no choice.) Luckily one of the nures at the breastfeeding clinic sat her down one day and told her not to bother - her philosophy being it's importat for mum to be well so she can look after the baby - so worryingand making youself sick trying to do something just isn't worth it - there's more important things to wory about. We know one mother in particular who seems to delight in wopping her boobs out atany occasion and feeding her baby - whether it wants to feed or not. Neither myself or my wife have ever seen her with both boobs tucked up!
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Immune system training[^] Don't keep your house too clean.
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Nothing *causes* autism, it's not a disease. GIven how scared women are nowadays of stuff they can't eat when pregnant, I think your theory probably holds some water.
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So, My son is extremely allergic to cow's milk (It's far worse than lactose intolerance). But, we don't force others to modify their diet around him. Even at three, he knows he is not supposed to drink cow's milk and he knows to ask anybody that gives him milk if it is cow milk. However, when I sat down with a preschool headmaster this morning she made it very clear that he is not to ever bring a lunch that includes anything to do with peanuts. I thought sure, I can deal with that even though my boy loves a "PB&J sammich". So, I asked if they would make sure that he enjoys the same level of quarantine around cow milk. She looked at me like I was crazy and simply said 'no'. Needless to say, it upsets me that my child's allergy is not deemed as important as those with a peanut allergy even though he suffers nearly the same symptoms. My personal feelings aside, when did so many kids start becoming allergic to peanuts? I am not that old and I don't remember it being something we had to be paranoid about when I was in school. Has our diet of processed foods and mass produced meat caused this? Or, is it just another case inconveniencing everybody to appease a few whiners?
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I understand that children who have not been exposed to peanuts beofre the age of about 4 are unlikely to develop peanut allergies. (I wish I could give you a source other than it's what my doctor said) So maybe it's just that peanues are far more prevalent today and so more young kids are getting exposed ? The school thing is a pain in the arse - but I know of one child and one adult who can have quite severe reactions just from touching someone who has eaten peanuts. (the ault just doesn';t shake hands with anyone if he can avoid it, without asking -for the childit is almost impossible otehr than by the school enforcing restrictions) If your son's allergy is similarly dangerous and he may be endangered in the same way then I would xpect the school at thevery least to speak to all of the student and parents about it. My son's school insist nobody shares food or drink - solely because of this sort of issue -it means they don't have to poin out different childen's peculiarities (and we have vegans, coeliacs, vegitarians, peanut allergies, lactose intollerants - the whose kit and caboodle) There is even a id who is allergic to many types of nut, but not peanuts *which aren't a nut* If your son is in danger (say if someone gives him a drink of their milk, or spills some on his table) then I would make a hell of a fuss, in writing, so that if anything ever does happen (perish the thought) you can sue the arse off the school. Given that concern, it may be the school change their plans...
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So, My son is extremely allergic to cow's milk (It's far worse than lactose intolerance). But, we don't force others to modify their diet around him. Even at three, he knows he is not supposed to drink cow's milk and he knows to ask anybody that gives him milk if it is cow milk. However, when I sat down with a preschool headmaster this morning she made it very clear that he is not to ever bring a lunch that includes anything to do with peanuts. I thought sure, I can deal with that even though my boy loves a "PB&J sammich". So, I asked if they would make sure that he enjoys the same level of quarantine around cow milk. She looked at me like I was crazy and simply said 'no'. Needless to say, it upsets me that my child's allergy is not deemed as important as those with a peanut allergy even though he suffers nearly the same symptoms. My personal feelings aside, when did so many kids start becoming allergic to peanuts? I am not that old and I don't remember it being something we had to be paranoid about when I was in school. Has our diet of processed foods and mass produced meat caused this? Or, is it just another case inconveniencing everybody to appease a few whiners?
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --?
Interestingly, in a study of 13,971 preschool children, 49 had a history of peanut allergy, 36 were tested, of which 23 allergies were confirmed in ablind test. So only 2/3 of those saying they have an allergy actually had one! This study suggested that the allergy may (also) be triggered by the use of skin preparations containing peanut oil. "Peanut challenge was carried out in a ward adjacent to the pediatric intensive care unit with an intravenous catheter in place, with the use of graded doses until a reaction occurred or 8 g of dry-weight equivalent had been consumed. Children with negative responses on the blinded peanut challenge were tested for confirmation by open challenge (peanut-butter sandwich)." "84 percent of the children who were allergic to peanuts and 91 percent of those with a positive peanut-challenge test had been exposed to creams containing peanut oil during the first six months of life "
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Hmm - more airline flights - more peanut allergies - and what do airlines serve as snacks??? Think On!
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peanuts are subsidised by the government, you know. Its a goddamned conspiracy!!!
Chaining ourselves to the moral high ground does not make us good guys. Aside from making us easy targets, it merely makes us idiotic prisoners of our own self loathing.
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peanuts are subsidised by the government, you know. Its a goddamned conspiracy!!!
Chaining ourselves to the moral high ground does not make us good guys. Aside from making us easy targets, it merely makes us idiotic prisoners of our own self loathing.