The school are well aware of DS(5.5)'s allergies as they have an epipen and antihistamine with them in the classreoom.
They are normally SO good at asking me if he can have this or that but on Friday afternoon he had a mouthfull of cake with egg in it.
They rang me immediately and I advised them to give him anit-histamine as so far he seemed fine.
When I collected him though he loooked very pale and proceeded to vomit copiously over the clasroom floor and to get very flushed and distressed - typical allergic reaction. I gave him more anithistamine and as he was complianing of breathing difficulties got out the epi-pen. It turned out that fortunatley we didn't need it but as I went to re-cap it I injected myself and had to go to A&E for me - but that is another story.
Anyway he is now fine BUT my question is what do I say to the school.
Until now they have been so careful always asking before letting him have anything etc but this accident could have been much more serious if it had been nuts or seeds not eggs.
I want to write to the school asking that he is not to have anything without my prior permission or that I have not provided so that there is something on file for subsequent teachers.
I do feel that it was a genuine accident BUT it could have been life threatening and so I am in two minds as to how to word this.
Any advice please - esp from those who work in schools
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Allergic DS ate cake in Tasting afternoon
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alison222 · 28/05/2006 17:06
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