Reply #14: I hear you

[LeftyMom]

I went through the same shit agin this holiday but with dairy and food coloring (fortunately not a life threatning allergy in my son's case, the dairy gives him awful runs and the food color makes him act like he's on speed.) My son is three also, but he's learing not to eat things unless his dad or I give them to him. I'm glad for that, Mom tried to give him a packet of flavored nuts with whey in them and her boyfriend gave him one of those hot red hard candies the size of a hi-bounce ball (food color and a choking hazard, don't people think?)

I don't know why people act like it's a big inconvenience to protect a child from food they can't eat. A trip to the emergency room is a bid deal. Nasty painful diarrhea is a big deal. Reading a fucking ingredient label so everybody can have a nice holiday without having to worry about or hover over a food allergic kid is just common sense and consideration.