Elementary School: Epi Pen

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Epi Pen ????

My daughter is allergic to peanuts and we just went and picked up her epi pen and I noticed that it exp in may 2007. That just doesn't seem to be a very long shelf life for something that you hopefully will not need to use often. Of course if this is the norm that is fine but I feel like maybe the pharmacy just gave me an old one that they had on the shelf and if that is the case I am going back up there. So if someone could check theirs and let me know I would sooo appreciate it!

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Peanut Free School

I recently learned that my daughters elementary school will be peanut free. ...

First Grade

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Play Date and Allergies?

My daughter is 6 years old, has a tree nut allergy and starting to embrace the "play date." She has an epi-pen, and knows how to use it. How do you all handle play dates? When do you share that she has an allergy, before date set up or the day of? Do you assume the host parents need educated on how to use an epi-pen? I am very comfortable with the situation, but I know others may not be as comfortable. I don't want to scare people off from her inviting her, but I also want her to be safe. Any ideas or suggestions, or stories of what has...

Kindergarten

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Early Kindergarten or Not? Also, Food Allergy and Schools.

Well, I'm sort of torn on what to do over here. For a few years, I have done in home childcare/preschool for both my son and other people's children. For my son being just a couple months over four years old, the doctor says he's a little more advanced then most his age. Not saying that my son is a genius, but due to all my work with him, he knows his alphabet by sight and sound, his numbers through 20, he's beginning to spell, he knows how to spell both his first and last names, he's just barely beginning to read (he read his first word...

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