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: 9/3/2005 9:30:00 PM Author: debi (djdennison@ameritech.net) Subject: peanut allergy In response to your query of what would happen if you went to a ball game and were told you couldn't have peanuts: My son is highly allergic to peanuts. He touched the oil of his first peanut and graham cracker snack at the age of 18 months and barely made it to the doctor before going into anaphylactic shock. Now, he is allergic to the walnut trees on our child care center's playground, and almost had an emergency room visit last week. My family loves baseball and even has season tickets to our local team's games, and I live in fear because of the nuts at the game. I understand the frustration, I love peanuts at a ball game. I love peanut butter. My question to you though is the following: Which is more important, your desire to have nuts or a child's life. When you have seen a little break out in hives and struggle for breath - the answer is simple. Name: Email: Subject

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