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Sunday, September 15, 2019
A Viewer Writes.......9-12-19
Just curious of people’s opinions if this is a bit extreme just for 1 student? Is this the tail wagging the dog? Is it fair to all the other students in the class that they can’t have Fritos or Cheetos in their lunch now for the whole year or that they can’t trade their Oreo cookies for a Ding Dong at lunchtime? I understand about safety but come on! Just curious of what the readers think...
It’s not a big deal - who cares if you can’t have Doritos or Fritos if it prevents a serious reaction.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like they are fine in the lunchroom but not in the classroom, likely due to the close proximity. I don't see the big deal, it's not like the kid wants to have the allergy or chose to have it. Seems like a minor compromise to make sure the kid doesn't have an allergic reaction and die...
ReplyDeleteHow about you contact them at the provided number rather than putting it on the internet? Your kid will live without his cheetos and ding dongs. Maybe give them something with actual nutrition in it instead
ReplyDeleteSeems like a minor inconvenience to me.
ReplyDeleteWho lets their kid eat any of that crap ?? Ridiculous no wonder why kids are obese and acting out of control. Shameful and child abuse.
ReplyDelete8:45 Kids are out of control from eating Dorito's? Really!? Look Tpper Gore, glad you're not my parent! Chid abuse is not giving your children a snack. It's them having to eat nothing at all.
DeleteHahaha! That's a good one right there. They are an F ing Tipper Gore.
DeleteThanks @ 6:26. Assumed no one would get the reference, but one did! Good job with your rock history knowledge. Color me impressed! I'm sure Denver and Zappa would appreciate it.
Delete6:26, ...and Twisted Sister!
DeletePoor kid can't help it. Don't want them to have reaction. Seems ok to me.
ReplyDeleteAllergic reactions to foods (peanuts, seafood)is a very serious matter. At least parents have been forewarned; some are innocent victims and the results can be devastating.
ReplyDeleteBlah blah blah board of education worries about nonsense like this yet the kids can have phones in classes watching porn all day or step out to the nearest corner and score some crack or heroin. PRIORITIES PEOPLE PRIORITIES!!
ReplyDeleteI see the argument for both sides.
ReplyDeleteThis kid has a condition, that prohibits certain foods/scents. Be kind and just send you kid in with crisps/chips instead. Kids should not be sharing food anyways.
Not sure about the scent thing tho, curious how that is related to the condition. I can tell you lots of hair products or soaps have strong scents, so I am not sure how they will get around that.
How about you teach your kid, who is allergic to these things, not to trade for them?
ReplyDeleteI'm so over this. I get peanut butter, but come on! Also, kids have been lactose intolerent too and no one is stopping milk.
Take some responsibility, stop flopping it on everyone else.
9:01 you sound like an idiot and a POS. Maybe teach yourself to read because maybe then you would have read that reactions can be caused by airborne particles. I've read several stories about people with kids with food allergies and they do everything they can to educate their kids, but people make mistakes, especially kids and this is a mistake that could kill them. So maybe take your opinion and "flop it".
DeleteWhy not have the kid with the severe allergy eat lunch at a different time or in a different room. Why penalize all the kids for one kid's allergy. You know that some parents won't pay any attention to this and will send their kid to school with whatever they want to send and the what happens? Some parents barely make their kid go to school at all and there is no parental supervision so why would the school think they will follow these guidelines?
ReplyDeleteThis opportunity is in place. Maybe you should find out facts first. This has to do more with close proximity in the classroom.
DeleteIt's only in the classroom. Not at lunch. Not like the kids need to pig out during class time.
ReplyDeleteEating healthier is a good thing anyway. If it was your child who had an allergy would you keep them home to not inconvenience others?
"Out of respect for the student's health..."
ReplyDeleteRight, the hell with respect of every other student's lunch. This is stupidity at it's finest.
I gotta say, it's this mentality that stops any positive change from occurring. Any change, however insignificant, provokes this response of "that's your problem not mine". We are seeing the community as a whole erode. Tribalism is on the rise. Your kid eating cheetos is not more important than the health and safety of a child.
ReplyDeleteAsk how many lunchroom foods served have corn syrup in them.
ReplyDeleteSo my kid is anemic and at severe of bruising and bleeding. Because of this, there will be no PE class or recess this year. This is to foster feelings of inclusion in our classroom.
ReplyDeleteWe also may or may not have gender fluid students in our midst. Because of this, all students are encouraged to use whichever restroom they feel like.
Because it’s all about inclusion and the majority should bow down or bend over.
Kids are far better at this situation than parents. The kid already knows what he/she can and cannot have. Let them open their little mouth and say look, I can't trade any of my lunch for any of yours, I'm allergic and I'll get really sick and end up in the hospital if I trade any food, so please don't ask me. End of situation.
ReplyDeleteThe kid is 5. Really?
Deletethe bigger matter is what is happening to people.
ReplyDeletei do not remember any of this when i graduated 30 years ago.
are people getting more allergic? overprotective?
Dear Readers,
ReplyDeleteI am proceeding from the assumption that this is a public school setting. Given that, the school system is forbidden from excluding the student in any way, nor may the student each in the office or another location. By forcing a student with a diagnosed medical condition to be forced to eat in seclusion ( or with limited interaction) is also prohibited. Knowing this, schools routinely send home letters just like this all across the country as they grapple with student medical issues.
Further, consider what this must be like for the child and parents who never wanted or expected a medical disorder from affecting their lives.
I believe compassion is the better part of valor here.
Regards,
Paladin
Thank you Paladin. Your insight is well thought out.
Delete9:01 Are you choosing allergies that are convenient to you? What is the difference between a deadly peanut allergy and a deadly corn allergy? The allergen, sure, but they should be treated the same. Also lactose doesn't diffuse into the air, it is a sugar. Two different things.
ReplyDelete9:12 agreed, although I think that would be the plan. It does not mention where the student will be eating so I would assume they would eat in a classroom to avoid, you know, death. A child shouldn't be forced to stay at home and miss out on making friends and living a normal life simply because parents lose their minds over their children having to make a small compromise
All the parents who won't budge on such a stupid issue in order to protect some poor child are part of the problem!
ReplyDeleteLol we are seeing both aspects of the IQ chart here. Some people using logic and empathy and the other half violently knee jerking over a minor change in their lives.
ReplyDeleteThis is Bullshit! The many must suffer for one! One child ? One, what part of one do you not understand....one. The school needs to say no to this student, he is one individual not the crowd. It has always been Majority rule, too bad he is sickly, but that is not my kids problem.
ReplyDeleteJust think if Trump said something like this what everyone would be saying!!
You are an idiot. What if this was your child?
DeleteIt is more than a minor inconvenience and it is one that should be borne mainly by the person with the allergy. Not the rest of the class.
ReplyDeleteThis is like a child being allergic to grass and then making the rest of the class only play inside so that the student isn't left out.
Guess what? The children aren't the same. Teaching them that they should expect waivers or that the rest of the world will help them along with their personal burden is setting that child up for a very rude and possibly deadly awakening.
A minor inconvenience would be making the child leave the room to have their snack. And its nobody's fault but, yes that child might have to sit alone and be stigmatized. Its a small price to pay so you don't die. What they want to have happen is everyone suffers. NO CORN BASED PRODUCTS! WTF?!? Where does it end? Lactose? Gluten? Peanuts?
What's even worse it that they are now relying on the kids to WASH their hands. HAHA okay. NO HAND SANITIZER!!! Enjoy the elevated levels of sickness in the class. I would say that this is also more than a minor inconvenience and the one I would be pissed about.
9:21am You want community? STOP PUTTING THE NEEDS OF THE FEW AHEAD OF THE NEED OF THE MANY! Then I might have an opportunity to give a crap about little Johnny.
ReplyDeleteGot it?
This is just another example of what is taking place in Wicomico County Schools. Focus on the need/needs of a single student or small group of students and forget the majority. We now have elementary schools that do not give homework. Spelling "words/test" have been eliminated. The "Code of Conduct" that the board published is not being enforced. If you think about the saying "A rising tide lifts all boats" what happens to the boats when the tide goes out? Finally, yesterday was the 18th anniversary of 9-11. How did Wicomico County Schools recognize the significant of that day? Keep in mind, except for the some of 11th and 12th graders none of the students in school today had even been born when that horrific attack on the US took place.
ReplyDeleteMy kid don't like body odor he throws up, so he needs to have his own space in the school. He needs empty desks around him and his own lunch table. On the bus he needs all seats around him to be empty.
ReplyDeleteI found a doctor to write this up so the school Must accommodate him!
People let their kids eat Fritos and Doritos for lunch? WTF? A little Mountain Dew to wash it down? Probably the same parents that let them eat Captain Crunch and Coco Puffs for breakfast. I feel sorry for these children. They'll grow up not having the slightest idea how to be healthy.
ReplyDeleteMaking something out of nothing. Don't you realize that all Wicomico County public school students get their breakfast and lunch with vouchers. No one brings any food in. They do bring in guns though.
ReplyDeleteIt's a deadly allergy people, it's not a preference! Shame on all of you being so selfish. It is absolutely a minor inconvenience and if you feel that this is a massive part of your life being impacted then I feel sorry for you.
ReplyDeleteLol I don't know why I expected anything different in this comments section. It's a child with a deadly allergy and people are comparing it to not liking the smell of b.o. Shameful
ReplyDeleteOk I understand the food allergy, but the smells! Come on .... was this letter sent to every kid in the school? If the kid is walking in a hallway and encounters a smell and has a reaction who is at fault???? If the kid is outside on the playground and a smell is carried by the wind and the kid has a reaction who is at fault?????????
ReplyDeleteThe students condition results in them being highly sensitive smells like body sprays, hairsprays, etc. how about a little understanding and compassion?
Deletei will decide what my child eats. Not the teacher and not the school. So that child has a food allergy, sorry for the child but what does that have to do with what my child is is permitted to eat? Corn allergy? corn is in everything as a filler! cupcakes not allowed? so what does cupcakes have to do with a corn allergy? If that child has severe enough allergies then maybe the child needs to be in seclusion not the rest of the kids. The rest of those kids should not have to suffer because of one.
ReplyDeletecorn is a staple. alcohol in hand sanitizers, strong smells, no cupcakes at holidays. So exactly again whats the allergy? sounds wishy washy to me. is there a sickly child or is this the teacher with the problem? sounds more like the teachers issues to me. Cant have anything unless its on the preferred list? Sounds like a episode of Everybody loves Raymond when the coach has specific snacks that he preferred for the kids. Unless it was on the list it wasn't allowed. But the parents had to provide it. If its that specific then maybe they should pay and provide it.
ReplyDeleteHey moron. Why don’t you look up the condition? Definitely not the teacher, she is awesome. Bet if the school took away snacks all together, your little Johnny would cry like a baby.
DeleteIf it's such a deadly allergy why the hell is the kid even in public schools to tempt fate?
ReplyDeleteBecause he has the right to be.
DeleteHome school them if they have an allergic reaction to certain foods. When I went to school, we had birthday parties. If the person who was a Jehovah Witness, sat out while we had cake and ice cream.
ReplyDeletewe seem to cater to all the other snowflakes so why not this one?
ReplyDeleteI know I get really upset when southwest withholds the peanuts cause of some mamby pamby who can't handle a little allergic reaction!
suck it up cupcake. sorry those aren't allowed either!
Wow, some of you are so heartless and self centered. This kid could die if they come in contact with these items. Your kid can have all the cupcakes and Doritos they want when they get home.
ReplyDeleteWhy are kids allowed to snack in the classroom anyway? The classroom is for learning, not eating. They are not in school for that long anyhow that they cannot wait till they get home to stuff their face. When did this start?
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ReplyDeleteRead all the comments earlier, and just went through before adding this thought.
Reading comprehension continues to be a problem with many who make comments. The letter addresses parents of kids in one classroom, not the entire school. The letter sets forth clearly the nature of the medical condition that affects the student, what triggers it, and alludes to the possible consequences if an allergic reaction occurs.
The many insensitive replies above are appalling. What parent would want their kid to witness a classmate having a reaction knowing it was their snack that caused the problem? And, if this were your child, burdened with this sensitivity, how would you want the school, other parents and other kids to safeguard your kid's health???
My kids are grown and healthy, praise be! But a daughter-in-law had a severe reaction as a teen to a medication error where she had a known allergy to a med but it was mistakenly administered to her. It savaged her lungs and left her with only 15% pulmonary capacity. She has been forced to use oxygen 24/7 ever since. They must take elaborate precautions at home and away to ensure her supply is at hand and provisioned for. That's a concrete example of what might happen to the unfortunate student if one of the self-centered commenters slipped up.
I don't want the child to have an allergic reaction, but I want to call BS on the list. There is tons of corn syrup in gummies and probably the other items on the accepted list as well. I notice that the list of accepted items are items that parents seem to think are "better" for you. Not good for you, like an apple. But not as in your face, plain out candy, like the unaccepted list items. I call BS and I think the parent is trying to control others so their kid will not whine about having the candy.
ReplyDeleteWhy would this child’s parents, teachers, administration, doctors and any other supporters want to disrupt the whole school for this one child with the problems? Clearly the social public school classroom environment is not a safe place to nurture this child’s medical or psychological needs and demands.
ReplyDeleteA controlled home school situation is clearly the answer. The home has already been childproofed specifically for this child’s needs. Why impose on everyone else and put the child’s health at risk constantly? Not to mention the guilt associated with making the other children change their lifestyles and habits so drastically. Why would anyone do that to their sick child?
Clearly you don't have a child with any sort of special needs or you should know that the hardest part of it is allowing the child to live as normal a life as possible. I'm sure these parents would much rather put the child in a bubble and keep them home, but it isn't that easy. And they should not feel the least bit guilty - is not bringing Doritos seriously a drastic change for your child? I bet most if not all of the kids in the class are completely fine with changing a few things for a friend's safety. It is the grown ups that are ignorant- maybe they should take a few lessons from their 5 year olds and just be kind and understanding!
Deletesounds like special needs, and don't we pay for schooling for special needs kids? I'm sure we do and I'm also sure it's not always in the the classroom with everyone else! so there!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous Anonymous said...
ReplyDeleteIt looks like they are fine in the lunchroom but not in the classroom, likely due to the close proximity. I don't see the big deal, it's not like the kid wants to have the allergy or chose to have it. Seems like a minor compromise to make sure the kid doesn't have an allergic reaction and die...
September 12, 2019 at 8:30 AM
Do they let kids eat in the classroom now?
I don't think it should be a big deal either. This kid has health issues with certain things. I know "loving they neighbor" is almost a complete thing of the past but asking to refrain from eating certain snacks, which are unhealthy anyway, should not be an unbearable burden to anyone.
I would expect such a selfish attitude with some students but not from a parent/adult. (* Being a parent does not always mean one is an adult.)