IF
YOU HAVE PEANUT ALLERGY (OR OTHER FOOD ALLERGY),
REMEMBER THESE 5 RULES:
1. Always check food labels before eating
any food (or have your parents help with this).
2. Carry your Epi-Pens with you at all
times.
3. Wear your Medic-Alert bracelet.
4. Do not eat food if you don't know what's
in it.
5. If you eat something and feel sick,
tell an adult right away.
Safety
at School: Bring your own lunch. Don’t trade food with your
friends. Wash your hands after eating and encourage your friends to wash
their hands also. Do not sit at the same table with other kids who are
eating peanut butter or peanut products. Make sure your teacher(s) know
about your food allergy, how to recognize an allergic reaction and how
to treat it.
Consider
this.....
What about teaching your class about food
allergy? Bring a copy of The Peanut Pickle to your class. Read it to them.
Explain about your food allergy and how careful you have to be with food.
Give examples of foods that may contain peanuts (or whatever food you are
allergic to). Bring in food labels that have food allergy warnings. Show
them your Epi-Pen (but don't let anyone handle it!)
QUIZ:
Take this quiz about staying
safe with food allergies.
1. Your friend offers you a home-made chocolate
chip cookie. She says there are no peanuts in it. You should:
a)
eat the cookie.
b)
take the cookie and eat it at home
c)
say, "No thanks, I can't eat anything without a label"
2. You are eating a snack at a park. A
kid sits next to you on the picnic table and starts eating a peanut butter
and jelly sandwich. You should:
a)
continue eating your lunch at the picnic table.
b)
slide over a little bit and continue eating.
c)
tell him you have a peanut allergy and can't be near peanut butter. Then
move to another table.
3. Your grandpa offers you a candy bar.
You should:
a)
eat it.
b)
ask what kind it is, and if it's not peanut butter, eat it.
c)
ask your parents to read the label and see if it's safe to eat.
4. Your friend wants to trade food at lunch.
You should:
a)
go ahead and trade.
b)
ask what kind of food he has and if it seems safe, go ahead and trade.
c)
tell him that you have a peanut allergy and can only eat foods you brought
from home.
5. You are at a birthday party and they
start serving the cake. You should:
a)
have a piece of cake.
b)
ask what kind of cake it is, and if it's not peanut butter, eat it.
c)
say, "No thanks" when they offer you a piece and then get out your safe
treat that you brought from home.
Answers:
The correct answer for all 5 questions is C. If you have any questions
about this quiz, talk to your parents.
