AIBU to be pissed off that the head teacher has banned nutella in the school for one child?

[eddiejo]

The story.... one boy (hers) has allergy to nuts so now nutella is banned . I totally understand the whole anaphlaxis thing but as mum to year 1 boy with multiple food allergies - i would never expect the rest of the school to stop eating what he is allergic to.

Nutella was one of the few spreads which he could eat and made the bread edible. not healthy I know but more important to get energy in him.

What do you think?

Spicemonster - I agree Christywisty's post is very interesting indeed. I'm a member of the Anaphylaxis Campaign and think the points the author raises (banning stuff creates a false sense of security etc) are spot on. I grew up being ultra-cautious in a time when these severe allergies didn't have the high profile they do now.

But at the same time, I can't help thinking advising parents not to give their children (rather than banning) peanut butter and nutella is the way to go. Educate rather than legislate.

Oh, and bleurgh, I'm not going for the 'ill and vulnerable' card. I post my experiences as (like junebug said) it must be so worrying if your child has a serious allergy. I like to think hearing from those of us who have experienced anaphylactic shock and been allergic to things all their lives might help reassure them (I'm 32 and allergic to nuts).

I'm also very interested in why there seems to be so many more children with severe allergies. And I'm please to report there's a lot of ongoing research into the very same thing!

I know this is not a popular point of view, but there is an increasing body of research that links allergies to certain childhood vaccinations.

I've read quite a lot about it and I certainly think it is a likely candidate to at least be a factor in what is no doubt a highly complex phenomenon.

There is a very interesting book called "Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders" that goes into just that. The author, an MD, makes a powerful case.

a few of you have said your child did not develop a nut allergy until age 4. ds is 2 atm. i have never given him nuts because there is a nut allergy in the family. only yesterday i was beginning to think i could maybe try him with nuts now as he's never reacted when he's accidentally had nuts almond cakes given to him by my mum once (she didn't realise it was almond cake when she gave it him) and kinder bueno given to him by my sister who didn't realise it had nuts in. but now i am thinking perhaps not. even though i don't give him nuts cos i am trying to prevent him developing an allergy i have never mentioned it to preschool and wasn't going to mention it when he starts reception but i am thinking now that perhaps i should if it can take up until age 4 to develop. ds will only be 4.2 when he starts reception.

Yes but people would rather talk about Nutella than vaccinations. It's easier.

That book does sound interesting jabberwocky, I'll look into it.

TheOldestCat, it can develop at any age. Further, it's the body's immune system, rather than the allergen, that's the prob - he could develop allergy to strawberries, dairy, shellfish, etc.

if you have questions, AnaphylaxisUK are excellent to talk to - better than most doctors.