Home Featured Content Article Archive Directors' Choice Awards About Us Activities & Curriculum Arts & Crafts Teacher Quicksource Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Blog State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 5/12/2005 10:25:00 PM Author: Director/Owner (g.still@verizon.net) Subject: I recently (in the last 6 months)went to... I recently (in the last 6 months)went to a peanut free environment. I held out as long as I could, until it actually concerned my center. PB&J; is an all time kid favorite! I enrolled a child that has severe life threatening reactions to peanuts. It was not a difficult decision to make the change. We altered our menu slightly to accomodate the child's needs and made parents aware of the new policy. Absolutely no one had a problem with the change. The way that I look at it is...first and foremost it is our responsibility to provide a safe environment for our children whatever the cost (kids can eat PB&J; at home.) And second, I certainly do not want to be the center that knowingly did not make a change to the policy when there was a child in its care that could suffer a life threatening reaction. Better safe than sorry. If a child dies because someone doesn't feel a change is necessary, suddenly sorry just doesn't cut it! Name: Email: Subject

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