PBJ alternatives...
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I started this question in the recipe group originally but I think people who have no interest in bake-off's might have missed it, so I thought I'd ask here too. ;)
My daughter's preschool class is about to add a child who is deathly allergic to peanut butter and all forms of tree nuts. The problem with this is that my daughter only eats peanut butter and selected fruits. (Seriously. She won't eat cheese, drink milk, eat anything with butter on it, eat lunchmeat or eat eggs.) How I gave birth to the pickiest eater on earth I don't know, but now I'm at a loss for what to send with her for lunch. Any peanut-buttery alternative suggestions?
My daughter's preschool class is about to add a child who is deathly allergic to peanut butter and all forms of tree nuts. The problem with this is that my daughter only eats peanut butter and selected fruits. (Seriously. She won't eat cheese, drink milk, eat anything with butter on it, eat lunchmeat or eat eggs.) How I gave birth to the pickiest eater on earth I don't know, but now I'm at a loss for what to send with her for lunch. Any peanut-buttery alternative suggestions?
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Permalink Reply by Lisa Survillas on -
Why do you have to change what see eats for someone else's allergies? They shouldn't be sharing food at school...
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Permalink Reply by Leigh on -
Apparently this child can go into anaphylactic shock just from being near or smelling peanut butter. Besides, we've all seen preschoolers eat. When DOESN'T it end up all over them and 5 of their closest friends?
Lisa Survillas said:Why do you have to change what see eats for someone else's allergies? They shouldn't be sharing food at school...
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Permalink Reply by Shannon on -
My kids eat a lot of yogurt and cottage cheese mixed together. Has she had cream cheese? Does she like any veggies? make a veggie and cream cheese sandwich. You just made me realize how much peanut butter and cheese my kids eat:)
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Permalink Reply by Linda Sellers on -
We used to make the good old celery, cream cheese and raisin boats. anything that would look good and fun. I've even gotten the flavored cream cheese and put it on bagels. You can flavor the cream cheese yourself with so many things. I'd hit the pantry and see if she likes anything in it. Worse case, she just has fruits and you give her something else when she gets home. She'll be fine if you do that.
I had a friend who's daughter is allergic. It's good that they take the measures and you are great to be so cooperative! I know it's hard. Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Pamela M. Kramer on -
I've got one of those peanut allergy kids. After reading some of these comments I would like to say thank you! It's very considerate of you to do what you are doing! You are saving this child's parent another scary trip to the ER or having to break out one of those EPI pens. We can't keep them inside bubbles.
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Permalink Reply by Lisa Survillas on
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While I understand how scary it is to have a kid with an allergy, but why does a child who doesn't have an allergy have to change his/her eating habbits for someone else? That is like saying since my sister has to drink rice milk because she can't have soy or dairy, that I have to switch too even though my body process it fine.
Pamela Kramer said:I've got one of those peanut allergy kids. After reading some of these comments I would like to say thank you! It's very considerate of you to do what you are doing! You are saving this child's parent another scary trip to the ER or having to break out one of those EPI pens. We can't keep them inside bubbles.
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Permalink Reply by Joanne Basile on -
Lisa Survillas said:While I understand how scary it is to have a kid with an allergy, but why does a child who doesn't have an allergy have to change his/her eating habbits for someone else? That is like saying since my sister has to drink rice milk because she can't have soy or dairy, that I have to switch too even though my body process it fine.
Pamela Kramer said:I've got one of those peanut allergy kids. After reading some of these comments I would like to say thank you! It's very considerate of you to do what you are doing! You are saving this child's parent another scary trip to the ER or having to break out one of those EPI pens. We can't keep them inside bubbles.
It is often recommended that classrooms with small children (read - messy eaters!) try their best to go nut free if there is anyone in the classroom with a nut allergy. Residue left on hands, tables, faces etc can be deadly to the child with the allergy. It seems crazy, but even the most miniscule smidgen of nut protein can, quite literally, be deadly to a child with said allergy.
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Permalink Reply by Joanne Basile on
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You can try soy butter instead. They have lots of varieties available - my son loves a chocolate soy butter sandwich (who wouldn't!) they also have cinnamon and honey flavors too. The texture varies from brand to brand, so you might have to do a little sampling to see which one is best.
Thanks for asking! It is so scary to send my son off to school each day -- this is his first year eating lunch at school, and the kindness of moms in his classroom has been so reassuring to me. I feel badly that people have to make accomodations for us, but as they actually EAT in the classroom, its exceptionally dangerous for him. Next year, he'll eat in the cafeteria where they'll have a nut free table where he can eat safely, and I don't have to feel badly that his allergy is inconveniencing other people's lunch plans. Ahhh, if only our cafeteria were big enough to fit the kindergarteners too.
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Permalink Reply by BuddynPumpkin on -
One of my best friends has a child with a peanut allergy. Since it is so deadly & the residue is so sticky & easily transported on to toys and other surfaces, we have cut peanut butter out of our lives. We switched to Sunbutter which is made of sunflower seeds. It does not taste just like peanut butter, but after a while I really don't notice the difference. My son was a peanut butter addict, so I mixed the two together in a sandwich at first and slowing increased the amount of Sunbutter while decreasing the amount of peanut butter.
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Permalink Reply by Lisa Survillas on
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Sunflower Butter is a good alternative to peanut butter.
