My sons school wont allow him on class trips without an adult (1 Viewer)

[shadyridr]

My son is in Kindergarten. He is "allergic" tree nuts (basically any nut except peanuts). I put allergic in quotation marks because one time one was around 3 yrs old, he ate a walnut, got hives and a stomach ache but no breathing problems. He also suffers from asthma but its controlled with medication. We got him tested for nut allergies and the dr gave us an epipen for emergencies. In his five years, weve never had to use it. When he started school we filled out all the proper forms and supplied them with an epipen and asthma pump just in case. They havent had to use it yet.

Anyway, i just got a note that said the teacher was informed my son cant go on school trips without an adult present. He has two trips this week. I cant possibly take off every time he takes a school trip. Im beyond annoyed about the situation. Anything i can do beyond writing them a note that his allergy is not severe. For gods sakes theyre going to a library and a play for these trips, not a ####### walnut factory.

 

[MC Gas Money]

SUE SUE SUE!

 

[BRONG]

Melvin?

 

[sports_fan]

is the teacher not an adult?

 

[Hilts]

is the teacher not an adult?

That's the problem. He can only go if there are no adults.

 

[sports_fan]

is the teacher not an adult?

That's the problem. He can only go if there are no adults.

Hmm. Can he walk there by himself and just stay away from the group?

 

[Bucky86]

is the teacher not an adult?

That's the problem. He can only go if there are no adults.

Hmm. Can he walk there by himself and just stay away from the group?

 

[Bucky86]

He's also allergic to adults?

 

[trogg78]

Maybe you should talk to the teacher on the phone. The whole note thing seems to be causing a nuclear standoff.

 

[trogg78]

...and tell me more about this Walnut factory. Sounds awesome.

 

[shadyridr]

Maybe you should talk to the teacher on the phone. The whole note thing seems to be causing a nuclear standoff.

Yeah my wife is gonna call tomorrow. Very hard to talk to the teachers via phone. The school told us the communication system is leave a note in the folder.

 

[SIDA!]

is the teacher not an adult?

That's the problem. He can only go if there are no adults.

LMAO. I see what you did there...

 

[shadyridr]

So my wife is gonna goto the school and ask why a medical para was never offered.

 

[belljr]

Para?

 

[Cjw_55106]

My daughter also has tree nut allergies. No issue with the school being ridiculous in my experience. They are simply trying to rid themselves of any responsibility should something happen.

 

[shadyridr]

Para?

paraprofessional

 

[sbonomo]

Para?

paraprofessional

So they have to staff an extra person for your kid? I think i see why the burdon is being shifted back to you. I don't remember anyone ever being left behind becuase of an alergy when i was a kid. Is this something new in schools now?

 

[dozer]

Sounds like an administrative decision, and not just a teacher policy. I'd call or email the principal.

 

[dozer]

So my wife is gonna goto the school and ask why a medical para was never offered.

Good call.

 

[dozer]

Para?

paraprofessional

So they have to staff an extra person for your kid? I think i see why the burdon is being shifted back to you. I don't remember anyone ever being left behind becuase of an alergy when i was a kid. Is this something new in schools now?

Happens all the time.

 

[MC Gas Money]

...and tell me more about this Walnut factory. Sounds awesome.

Walnuts grow on trees so It would be a walnut processing facility.

 

[MC Gas Money]

Para?

paraprofessional

So they have to staff an extra person for your kid? I think i see why the burdon is being shifted back to you. I don't remember anyone ever being left behind becuase of an alergy when i was a kid. Is this something new in schools now?

I thought if a kid had an allergy that they just banned every other kid from bringing that food within 1/4 mile of the school.

Shouldnt every other kid have to bring an adult to keep shady's kid away from them?

 

[shadyridr]

Para?

paraprofessional

So they have to staff an extra person for your kid? I think i see why the burdon is being shifted back to you. I don't remember anyone ever being left behind becuase of an alergy when i was a kid. Is this something new in schools now?

nyc public schools offer them. My SIL is a nyc public school teacher and said she never heard of this policy.

 

[Jobber]

Maybe you could home school. Or hire a para on your own dime.

 

[sbonomo]

Para?

paraprofessional

So they have to staff an extra person for your kid? I think i see why the burdon is being shifted back to you. I don't remember anyone ever being left behind becuase of an alergy when i was a kid. Is this something new in schools now?

nyc public schools offer them. My SIL is a nyc public school teacher and said she never heard of this policy.

Maybe you can sign a consent or something to release the liability if he comes into contact with tree nuts. edited to make this sentence less creepy.

 

[Card Trader]

Schools should always bend over backwards for the needs of one child, including hiring someone to handle their plethora of allergies on field trips.

Talk about entitled.

 

[shadyridr]

Para?

paraprofessional

So they have to staff an extra person for your kid? I think i see why the burdon is being shifted back to you. I don't remember anyone ever being left behind becuase of an alergy when i was a kid. Is this something new in schools now?

I thought if a kid had an allergy that they just banned every other kid from bringing that food within 1/4 mile of the school.

Shouldnt every other kid have to bring an adult to keep shady's kid away from them?

its not a nut free school. Im not asking for any special treatment for my kid. Just want him treated like every other kid and if god forbid something happens they have an epipen on hand. Is that so hard?

 

[shadyridr]

Schools should always bend over backwards for the needs of one child, including hiring someone to handle their plethora of allergies on field trips.

Talk about entitled.

where the #### am i asking for special treatment? All i want is my kid to go on the trip like every other kid. Am i really supposed to go on every trip with him? That really teaches him independence.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

its not a nut free school. Im not asking for any special treatment for my kid. Just want him treated like every other kid and if god forbid something happens they have an epipen on hand. Is that so hard?

I'm not a teacher but I'm a teacher...

It is that hard. Why? Because of liability and lawsuits. I know we all want to blame the schools for this sort of stuff but schools/districts HAVE to be in CYA mode all the time.

 

[gianmarco]

My son is in Kindergarten. He is "allergic" tree nuts (basically any nut except peanuts). I put allergic in quotation marks because one time one was around 3 yrs old, he ate a walnut, got hives and a stomach ache but no breathing problems. He also suffers from asthma but its controlled with medication. We got him tested for nut allergies and the dr gave us an epipen for emergencies. In his five years, weve never had to use it. When he started school we filled out all the proper forms and supplied them with an epipen and asthma pump just in case. They havent had to use it yet.

Anyway, i just got a note that said the teacher was informed my son cant go on school trips without an adult present. He has two trips this week. I cant possibly take off every time he takes a school trip. Im beyond annoyed about the situation. Anything i can do beyond writing them a note that his allergy is not severe. For gods sakes theyre going to a library and a play for these trips, not a ####### walnut factory.

It would also serve you better to stop putting "allergy" in quotation marks as if it's not real or suggesting it's not severe. What you're describing is very real and potentially life threatening. As his parent, you should take it much more seriously than you seem to be according to this post. You haven't had to use it in 5 years because you've avoided his trigger (nuts). Just because his first reaction was "mild", his next reaction could be significantly worse and cost him his life if not recognized and treated properly.

The fact he was given an epipen suggests it is most definitely a real allergy (note it's not in quotes). The fact he has asthma makes it very real and suggests he could certainly run into breathing problems as a result of another allergic reaction.

A simple google search for allergic reaction deaths in kids should yield more than enough results to help you realize that your school is trying to protect your kid and not be a nuisance.

 

[T Bell]

I think you should climb to the roof of the highest building with your son and shout from the top of your lungs that your going to trail mix* him to death if they don't change their policy.

*You can usually find a bag at the local gas station for $3.99.

 

[T Bell]

its not a nut free school. Im not asking for any special treatment for my kid. Just want him treated like every other kid and if god forbid something happens they have an epipen on hand. Is that so hard?

I'm not a teacher but I'm a teacher...

It is that hard. Why? Because of liability and lawsuits. I know we all want to blame the schools for this sort of stuff but schools/districts HAVE to be in CYA mode all the time.

In CA at least, I believe schools have to provide equal access though. I know this drives districts crazy with special needs students who parents want to "mainstream" with an assigned handler, but this seems a lot more simple than that.

 

[shadyridr]

its not a nut free school. Im not asking for any special treatment for my kid. Just want him treated like every other kid and if god forbid something happens they have an epipen on hand. Is that so hard?

I'm not a teacher but I'm a teacher...

It is that hard. Why? Because of liability and lawsuits. I know we all want to blame the schools for this sort of stuff but schools/districts HAVE to be in CYA mode all the time.

well my doctor filled out all the paperwork they asked for so Id think theyd be protected.

 

[comfortably numb]

My wife is allergic to nuts too.

Does this epipen thing work?

Where can I buy 587 of them?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

its not a nut free school. Im not asking for any special treatment for my kid. Just want him treated like every other kid and if god forbid something happens they have an epipen on hand. Is that so hard?

I'm not a teacher but I'm a teacher...

It is that hard. Why? Because of liability and lawsuits. I know we all want to blame the schools for this sort of stuff but schools/districts HAVE to be in CYA mode all the time.

well my doctor filled out all the paperwork they asked for so Id think theyd be protected.

I have no idea. I don't even like kids.

 

[shadyridr]

My son is in Kindergarten. He is "allergic" tree nuts (basically any nut except peanuts). I put allergic in quotation marks because one time one was around 3 yrs old, he ate a walnut, got hives and a stomach ache but no breathing problems. He also suffers from asthma but its controlled with medication. We got him tested for nut allergies and the dr gave us an epipen for emergencies. In his five years, weve never had to use it. When he started school we filled out all the proper forms and supplied them with an epipen and asthma pump just in case. They havent had to use it yet.

Anyway, i just got a note that said the teacher was informed my son cant go on school trips without an adult present. He has two trips this week. I cant possibly take off every time he takes a school trip. Im beyond annoyed about the situation. Anything i can do beyond writing them a note that his allergy is not severe. For gods sakes theyre going to a library and a play for these trips, not a ####### walnut factory.

It would also serve you better to stop putting "allergy" in quotation marks as if it's not real or suggesting it's not severe. What you're describing is very real and potentially life threatening. As his parent, you should take it much more seriously than you seem to be according to this post. You haven't had to use it in 5 years because you've avoided his trigger (nuts). Just because his first reaction was "mild", his next reaction could be significantly worse and cost him his life if not recognized and treated properly.

The fact he was given an epipen suggests it is most definitely a real allergy (note it's not in quotes). The fact he has asthma makes it very real and suggests he could certainly run into breathing problems as a result of another allergic reaction.

A simple google search for allergic reaction deaths in kids should yield more than enough results to help you realize that your school is trying to protect your kid and not be a nuisance.

all im saying is hes always at risk whether he goes on a school trip to a library or stays in school all day. If anything hes probably less at risk in the library than he would be if he was in the school cafeteria. should i accompany him to school every day?

 

[T Bell]

My wife is allergic to nuts too.

Does this epipen thing work?

Where can I buy 587 of them?

Epiblowguns would be a lot more fun in these situations.

 

[baymen]

Public or private school? My son went to private school through 8th grade and there were a few more restrictions we had to follow with his nut allergy.

 

[shadyridr]

Public or private school? My son went to private school through 8th grade and there were a few more restrictions we had to follow with his nut allergy.

nyc public

 

[Peyton Marino]

yea, that's pretty nuts.

 

[shadyridr]

Yeah im pretty salty about the whole situation

 

[butcher boy]

first they take away our peanuts on airplanes and now our public tax dollars are going towards nut allergy babysitters? Where will it stop!?

 

[Peyton Marino]

this whole situation just makes me say to myself, "good grief!"

 

[NutterButter]

first they take away our peanuts on airplanes and now our public tax dollars are going towards nut allergy babysitters? Where will it stop!?

that took away the plane peanuts b/c of Shady's kid?

 

[shadyridr]

first they take away our peanuts on airplanes and now our public tax dollars are going towards nut allergy babysitters? Where will it stop!?

that took away the plane peanuts b/c of Shady's kid?

peanuts <> tree nuts

 

[Ilov80s]

its not a nut free school. Im not asking for any special treatment for my kid. Just want him treated like every other kid and if god forbid something happens they have an epipen on hand. Is that so hard?

I'm not a teacher but I'm a teacher...

It is that hard. Why? Because of liability and lawsuits. I know we all want to blame the schools for this sort of stuff but schools/districts HAVE to be in CYA mode all the time.

In CA at least, I believe schools have to provide equal access though. I know this drives districts crazy with special needs students who parents want to "mainstream" with an assigned handler, but this seems a lot more simple than that.

It's federal legislation and it isn't quite equal access. It is least restrictive environment, but that only applies to kids that have an IEP (disability that interferes with school success). This isn't the case here. Also, just because a parent wants an aide for their kid, doesn't mean the district has to offer it.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Have sex with his mother

 

[Bucky86]

Have sex with his mother

She's allergic to "nuts" too

 

[NutterButter]

Have sex with his mother

She's allergic to "nuts" too

Only the kind hanging off someone's "tree"

 

[Otis]

My son is in Kindergarten. He is "allergic" tree nuts (basically any nut except peanuts). I put allergic in quotation marks because one time one was around 3 yrs old, he ate a walnut, got hives and a stomach ache but no breathing problems. He also suffers from asthma but its controlled with medication. We got him tested for nut allergies and the dr gave us an epipen for emergencies. In his five years, weve never had to use it. When he started school we filled out all the proper forms and supplied them with an epipen and asthma pump just in case. They havent had to use it yet.

Anyway, i just got a note that said the teacher was informed my son cant go on school trips without an adult present. He has two trips this week. I cant possibly take off every time he takes a school trip. Im beyond annoyed about the situation. Anything i can do beyond writing them a note that his allergy is not severe. For gods sakes theyre going to a library and a play for these trips, not a ####### walnut factory.

Hard to ever please anyone really. Usually you hear the nut allergy kids' parents complaining that they want a safer environment, don't let any other kids bring in PB&J sandwiches, clean room, etc. This is a complaint in the other direction. Seems like a case of "damned if you do, damned if you don't" for the school.



I'd take my kid back to get tested again, I'd tell me wife this was a bunch of hogwash and she should spend less time on Facebook reading parenting articles, and then I would go nut-diving* with my kid.

*not a gay thing