Help! My Child is in a Class with a PA Kid...

I received the following question from a reader. I am posting it because I want to encourage those of you who have children in school that there are other non-PA parents who truly do want to keep our kids safe!

Hi, my 8 year old son in the 4th grade, and there is child in his class with a severe peanut allergy. I am looking for a good website that can give me a list of non-peanut product snacks as my son is in the "Peanut free" classroom.

First of all, let me tell you how lucky that peanut allergic child is to have your son in his or her class!! I can promise you they have had parents groan about their presence so the fact that you are taking a real interest to get educated is such a breath of fresh air to PA parents everywhere!

Every parent has their level of comfort with what they want they want their child to eat. In fact, most of us just send snacks with their PA kids so we know they have safe treats.

First, I would encourage you if your child's teacher can help you connect with the parent of the parent allergic child. I bet they would love to know you want to keep their child safe. They will also be able to give you a list of the treats they feel comfortable with. If a parent did this for my son,

If you cannot connect with the parent for some reason, here a few places you can go of a list of snacks that myself and other PA parents let their PA kids have:

Peanut Allergy Kid
Ask About My Peanut Allergy
Nut Free Mom
A Pennsylvania school district

I hope this helps you a little bit know what snacks are safe for PA children.