What do I do about my Child's anger with school?

Question

My child allegic to peanuts, and his school singles him out daily. This is a deathly problem, but one he lives with and has come to accept. However his school is so concerned that they make him feel different. I have given 6 weeks, and things just seem to be worse. I have consulted with his teachers and staff, and they just simply said they are doing percausions to ensure his safety. He hates school, and has become picked on frequantly for his "problem". Please give me any suggestions.

Answer 1

Kids can be cruel and will single out and pick on someone if they are different or they don't understand something. I would suggest having his teacher tell his class about what it means to be allegeric to peanuts. It's understandable that they are doing precautions to keep your son safe. But there has to be something else that they can do for him to make him not feel so singled out. You didn't mention what kind of procedures they have for him. Like if he has to eat alone during lunch in a different room. Have you thought about finding other parents of kids with peanut allergies? Maybe helping him find a friend who has to face the same challenges can make him feel not so lonely in the "fight" to feel normal.

Answer 2

In the city where I live ALL children are assumed to be allergic to peanuts. It's safer that way. So no peanut butter sandwiches or any food containing peanuts are allowed in school lunches.
No kid is singled out as being different. This blanket policy may make it difficult for kids wanting to enjoy a lunch with peanuts, but it creates a safer environment for the kids who do have peanut allergies. This is becoming such a widespread policy in schools across the continent that food manufacturers are creating peanut free products, & labelling them as such.
Your local school board needs to get with the times.

Answer 3

Schools have a way of behaving rather stupidly when it comes to students with deadly allergies and other such problems. Either they ignore it or overemphasize its' importance. What sort of precautions do they do? As for the kids, well, anyone who's ever been a kid (all of us) knows how cruel they can be. There's no excuse for it. But nothing you can do is going to keep them from picking at him. You can't change their behavior, no matter how great it would be if you could. Have you ever considered home-schooling? I know that can't always be a reality, especially if you have to work, but if you don't have to work, it's something to look into.

Answer 4

Maybe you could check into an alternative school in your area, or see about home schooling until he is a little older. If you could have a few options like that, you could talk to him about what would be most comfortable for him. You don't mention his age, and that makes a lot of difference.

Answer 5

I would go have a conference with the principal and let him k now that you feel that your child is being treated unfairly. But most of all being labled. Explain to him/her that you have tried to communicate your self with the teacher and staff about your request, and you feel that it has been ignored. And that your son feels out of place. If he can please handle the matter as he sees fit. Tell them that this was the last step.you felt you needed to take. Good-Luck to You !

Answer 6

Does the term sack lunch mean anything. I can't believe your worried about lunches. What about grades. Math, English, History, Science. So many illiterate kids dropping out in droves!
Is he learning?
Does he know how to study?
My God, who cares what he or you think about peoples personalities. Get on the right page. This isn't the real problem is it? What's the real problem?

Answer 7

um.... if he's allergic to peanuts then don't eat them. That's probably not y their picking on him.Well, tell ur son to toughen up unless he likes being picked on.

Answer 8

home school him.