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Learn about food allergies in young children (preschoolers to preteens) - managing schools, teaching kids about food allergies, and resources for parenting a child with food allergies.

Food Allergies Schools - How You Manage Food Allergies in School

How have you helped your child manage food allergies in school? Share your tips for food allergies in school settings with other parents.

Sample Food Allergy Letter

A template of a food allergy letter for parents to send out at the beginning of the school year.

Food Allergies in Schools

Managing food allergies in school? Your back-to-school checklist for allergic school students.

Food Allergies in Infants and Children

Parents of kids with food allergies have the challenge of teaching children -- often from a very young age -- to manage a chronic health condition while maintaining a positive attitude. At the same time, there are often constant issues with keeping kids safe in social settings, training babysitters and school personnel to recognize and manage food allergies, and maintaining family normalcy dur…

Child Food Allergies - Teaching Your Child About Food Allergies

How are you teaching your child about food allergies? Share your strategies with other parents and caregivers here.

Is It Possible for My Child to Outgrow a Food Allergy?

Find out whether it's possible for your child to outgrow a food allergy, and how your allergist is likely to monitor your allergic child going forward.

Teaching Your Child About Food Allergies

If your child is diagnosed with food allergies as an infant or young toddler (as many are), you'll be managing her diet, reading labels, and doing everything you can to prevent inadvertent reactions yourself. That will change as she gets older and learns to take more control of her health. Here are five things your child must know about food allergies to stay safe, happy, and healthy.

Preschool and Food Allergies

What to consider before starting a child with food allergies in preschool.

Food Allergies in Schools: Do You Need a 504 Plan for a Food Allergy?

Did you know that food allergies are considered a "hidden disability" legally, and that students with food allergies are guaranteed certain protections in public schools? Learn how to work with schools and how to ascertain if your child with a food allergy might need a 504 plan to protect her legal rights.

My child's school is nut-free. Why is this necessary? What food can she bring?

Is your child's school or classroom peanut-free this year? Learn how to pack lunches or snacks for peanut- or nut-free schools.

Nine Halloween Treats for Allergic Kids

Having a few non-food Halloween treats handy, even if you're planning on giving out candy to most trick-or-treaters who stop by your house, is a thoughtful gesture to kids with food allergies. Many of these treats would also make excellent party favors for birthdays at school or for allergy-safe Halloween parties. All are inexpensive and available at mass market stores, warehouse stores, and/or drugstores.

Flourishing with Food Allergies

Review of A. Anderson's book Flourishing With Food Allergies

Children's Book: The Peanut-Free Café

Review of Gloria Koster & Maryann Cocca-Leffler's children's book The Peanut-Free Café

Kids and Allergies

News article about special concerns for parents of highly allergic children.

School Guidelines for Managing Students with Food Allergies

Guidelines for managing food allergies in schools, created collaboratively by several national education and allergy organizations. A good starting place for working with a highly allergic child's school to create a workable allergy policy.
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