Allergy Safety in School

While being dropped off at school, a child with allergiesthe school, the classroom door or a particular
once said, "Is this the day I'm going to die?"lunch-table-with durable, weatherproof labels.
Hearing that is like a dagger through the heart. Every2. Ensure auto-injectors are easy to access. Your child
parent of an allergic child not only wants their child toshould never be without their injector. Check out Blue
be safe at school, but also to feel confident.Bear Aware's selection of neoprine autoinjector
Many schools make the effort to be peanut-free. Butcarriers designed for children: durable construction,
it's not always fool-proof. And serious allergies don'teasy zippers, adjustable straps for those growing
stop there...schools also need to be vigilant about treespurts, and fun graphics.
nut, egg, dairy, soy, sesame and wheat allergies, to3. Remind Caregivers! Let's face the fact that not all
name a few.adults are going to remember your child's specific
Think about the dozens of people that enter yourallergies. Make it easier for them to remember with
child's classroom in a day: the teacher, a substitue, anallergy alert t-shirts and badges. Choose from dozens
aid-worker, other kids' parents, the principle andof cute and cool allergy aware graphics on the market.
administration staff, custodians...And badges are great for the playground. One mom
Are all these people gong to respect the allergy-freestates, "My son's teacher commented on how good it
status that the classroom has been dubbed? Orwas that he has a bright green coat so that it was
remember your child's allergies?easier to keep an eye on him at recess-now with a
So we send our kids to school with a medic-alertred allergy alert patch on the shoulder she is even
bracelet on wrist. Great. Except that sometimeshappier!"
bracelets end up in the bottom of sand-boxes andWith these 3 top tools, you child is significantly safer.
water-tables. And while a medic-alert bracelet canAnd when conditions are safer, its easier to be
save a life once an allergic reaction is triggered, howconfident. Besides, isn't there a cool factor to allergies?
can we better prevent one?With trendy new product choices and kids talking
It's all about Allergy Awareness. And it's time to up theabout their allergies, there's a new level of
ante.allergy-empowerment.
1. Flag allergy-free zones-whether its the entrance of