DO you agree with the peanut butter ban in schools?

Answer 1

Agree with it? What choice do I have?

I see why such a ban would exist. Peanut allergies are increasingly common and really dangerous and schools don't want to be sued.

Answer 2

The peanut butter issue is an interesting one. I don't agree with banning peanut butter in schools. My approach to it is as follows:

No school or principal can guarantee that a school is peanut free, no matter what. Such a ban or statement creates the illusion of security for the child who is allergic. Much better that staff and students are educated about peanut allergies and their dangers, and what to do in case of anaphylactic shock. Classmates need to understand who is allergic and what the potential dangers are. All parents need to know if there is a child who is allergic, and how to take measures to ensure that child is as safe as possible - handwashing, face washing, toothbrushing, warning the allergic child, etc. if they have touched peanut butter.

However, the child who is allergic MUST learn to take care of himself - he CANNOT live in a peanut free world - that is not reality. The allergic child CANNOT depend on others to keep him safe - he has to learn to keep himself safe. Pretending that the school can be peanut free is not a solution. It is false security. He must learn how to avoid dangerous situations, how to let others know his issues, must carry his epipen and know how to use it, must show others how to use it, etc.

The other part of this issue is that peanut butter is an inexpensive and nutritious source of protein for poor families. Safe use of peanut butter makes much more sense than a ban, because such a ban cannot possibly truly be enforced.

Answer 3

no, unless we ban all foods that a child could be r is allergic to. The parent, the school and the child should be area of any allergies and have all the available meds to protect our kids. And as a child, i had allergies to most foods, if i had that one too many. And 2 may have been too many one time and 100 the next.My reaction was Giant hives, and i did go into the shock once. My parent and i working with doctors learned all the early signs, hives, diarrhea, rashes, breathing problems..we learned that early sign tell you the next one you have even a month, year later, could be the one that would send that swelling inside and stop breathing. I did out grow it and by my teens i never had a reaction to food again. But, antibiotics, several almost killed me.. Where do we draw the line in school. We would do as they did when i was a child and send them home for lunch, most it not all of Europe still does.

Answer 4

Yes, I agree with it. I once knew a child who broke out in hives if he was in the same room that peanut butter was being served in. And did you hear about the girl that died after kissing her boyfriend who had just ate a peanut butter sandwich 30 mins. before. It is better to be safe than sorry.

Answer 5

I think the schools are just trying to protect their butt... because there have been parents to complain that their child is allergic, and they are afraid one of them might eat it and be harmed. I think the parents should just sign a paper at the beginning of the year allowing their kid to eat peanut butter or not.. and then put that on their lunch ticket... so kids that like it would be able to eat it. It's crazy to ban it I think!

Answer 6

Yes. I would hate to see some child have an allergic reaction and die because a child brought a PB&J to school. Think of it from the parent's perspective. I know it may be inconvenient, but there are plenty of alternatives to peanuts.

Answer 7

Yes I do because some people are very allergic and can die just by touching it. If no one in your grade has allergies against nuts, you should be allowed just as long as you wash your hands.

Answer 8

huh? what school? No peanut butter....that's jacked up

Answer 9

Kinda...

Answer 10

smooth and crunchy?