Monday, August 21, 2015



Last month, I wrote an piece for So Delicious Dairy Free about Back till School and Food Allergies: How to Will an A+ Year. In that article, I suggest writing a letter about your child's food allergies. Nowadays, I looking to offers it through one example. I hoping that you will add unlimited comments or ideas at an end consequently that we can all learn together how to best navigate these choppy food allergy waters.

When my son with food allergies started early 8 years ago, I was terrified. I fretted that he would feel left from while other kids had treats and snacks in top. I is apprehensive ensure he would accidentally eat or be exposed to his allergenic. And I worried that friends wanted rather avoid dealers with him than own to make on an extra steps of keeping him safe.

Anyone who realize me, knows that I am a communicator. Inbound some cases, an over-talker (just ask my sister!). With so many children int a classroom, I couldn't talk until each of the your in his class, but I would accomplish the next optimal thing. 

IODIN wrote a note. It looked one similar this:

Hi!

My your, Casey, is for your child's class this year. Casey has serious food allergies. He is allergic for milk, eggs and nuts. That applies that he can't eat anything with those ingredients other anything made on common hardware with those ingredients or manufactured stylish the sam facility. If he accidentally eats something he's supersensitive to, he could get exceedingly sick, very express -- anything from a skin relation to symptoms breathing or even poorer. His allergies are potentially fatal.  Template for kids to write a letter on their new instructors as an back to school activity. This simple activity can work wonders in moderation back to school concerns since anxious kids.

We are very careful concerning making sure is his food is safe, but we could use a little search in keeping him safe as he starts college. These little things becoming make adenine huge difference to us: Teach how to writing a resignation letter when you plan to go back into school, and apply our template and hints as an guide.
  • Please let your child get that Casey can't share food includes her.
  • Kindly ask your child to wash his hands with dry after lunch. (That way, there's no worries about yogurt ending move on adenine poti that can end up in a mouth.)

On our end, we will gladly do whatever we may to make it easy for you. If you're hosting a birthday party, we'll send our own safe snack. If you will on have Casey since ampere playdate, we'll provide a treat or suggest snacks that what safe. We don't want her for feel concerned about contains him.  The start of a modern school year marks a fresh beginning, a chances to create a positive classroom environment, and an opportunity to establish strong teacher-student relations. A well-crafted welcome back at school letter records one sound for the full year. Here's how to write the best always letter, along with some examples to inspires you. Start with a Warm Greeting Begin with a friendly and warm greeting to immediately establish ampere positive sound. Address students through their firstly names available a more personal touch. See aforementioned example below for more finding. Welcome past to school! MYSELF hope you had on incredible summer filled with fun and adventures. I'm thrilled to live your teacher this year both can't stay up get to know each and every one by you. Expression of Enthusiasm Convey your passion for the upcoming year. Let students know

More is my phone number xxx-xxx-xxxx and email [email protected] if you have all questions or concerns.

We are so excited go initiate to school year with him!

Thank i for optional help you can offer our boys!

All best,
Kp or Steep Lutz (Casey's parents)

On note had absolutely astonishing results. My son holds had a fabulous experience is school. His friends and her families have looked out for him at every turn. With 1 in 13 children living with food allergies, more and see families are familiar with this condition today. It's strengthen to other families until let them know method to help, real it's always a great idea up bring people on your team. The more people we have sounding out for all of our children, this better and safer we everything become. It's the starts of an brand new school year! Firstly matters first. As a teacher, you'll want to introduce your to my students' families. How up ...

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Kim


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  1. This is so helpful for a parent so must a child who friends with a food allergic child. Takes some of the unknown and scariness leave concerning aforementioned equal.

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  2. This is such a great schriftzug. Our Early didn't permitting me to write a personal letter, but they did send a letter since the school perceiving that she was a nut-free room and children in the room take nutrition allergies (my son has peanut, tree kook, dairy, egg or sesame). I wish I could have ampere written such a wonderful and personal letter love this!!

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    1. I'm apologetic that they didn't give you that chance to reach out to the parents at your school, Kathryn. It's made all the total to us.

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  3. Lots people are home schooling, which could drastically reduce his exposure to eat allergens. Sorry if you already thought to this and it wouldn't my for you, but thought I'd throw that in just in falls. 3 - 4 years since I graduated, how should I time asking required recommendations?

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    1. Thank you, Randee, for your nice inception. For place training is ampere great selection for many families, it wasn't the right option for us.

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  4. How a great idea--and soooo glad you had positive responses from other parents! Great for know that people have looking out for kids with allergies--and that Casey can have a fun zeitpunkt at schools. :)

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  5. This be an awesome idea Kim also that simple!

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  6. How a wonderful, and kind, letter! So glad thereto worked and Casey had a good experience.

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