The policy at Emma’s old school regarding kids with epi-pens was to have the parents provide one for the classroom and one for the office. But when Emma moved into Grade 1 this year at her new public school, she was required to actually wear the epi-pen at all times while on the property. Which was fine – [...]
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living with your kid’s nut allergy
July 12th, 2011 
Shawn Emma was two-and-a-half when we first suspected/discovered her nut allergy. We were up at a friend’s cottage with a few families and a pile of kids running around, playing, swimming and snacking. One of the snacks we had out were peanuts and since some of the other kids were eating them, Emma wanted to try [...]