A 6-year-old girl in Florida has a severe peanut allergy. Her school is now making an astonishing effort to accommodate this little girl, even to the point of making all the kids in the school wash their hands and rinse out their mouths before entering their classes. In March 2011, the school brought in a peanut sniffing dog to make sure each student and their families were following the rule of, no peanuts. How far is too far to accommodate a child's allergies? Is it the responsibility of the school and other parents to accommodate this child?
Proponents who want to aid kids with allergies are saying that we have a legal responsibility to take precautions because of the Federal Disabilities Act. Nancy Wait, the representative for Volusia County Schools said, "It would be the same thing as putting a handicap ramp for a student that is physically disabled. The only difference with this is that is affects other students." Opponents of this say that it is the parent's responsibility to take care of their own child. They would not want the school to waste taxpayer money on accommodating their child with these unrealistic demands. Parents who oppose the accommodations, currently in place, also feel that it is not right to make all of the children do with out peanuts just because one child has to.
Another concern is that one slip up and the child would suffer major harm, possibly death. Consider this, if a child comes to school after eating peanuts they must wash their hands and rise out their mouth. What would they do if the peanut residue were on their clothes or elsewhere on their body? The risks of an allergy-laden child attending school out weigh the benefits. Schools do not have countrywide guidelines on how to manage students with allergies therefore the safety of students with allergies will be at risk.
My, almost three-year-old, daughter has severe allergies. I do not leave her with anyone other than my husband, my parents, or my sisters. I solely take care of making sure she stays protected from her allergens. I do not look at it as a teacher's responsibility, a school's responsibility and definitely not another parent's responsibility. I was given my child to raise myself and that I will do. I have rearranged my life to accommodate my child and her allergies. My husband and I have accepted responsibility as parents and our current plan is home schooling her. The protesting parents have the right to say, "Home school your child if they have severe allergies." If not then where do we draw the line for what reasonable accommodations and what is going too far?
In our society today, parents are more often placing the responsibilities of their children on the community. They are our children and it is our responsibility to take care of them. There are many options out there for kids with allergies and their parents. They can chosen to stay home and home school their child. If you live on a two-parent income then maybe it is time to downsize on the house or car so one parent can stay home or possibly work from home. People today are too quick to abdicate responsibility to everyone but themselves. If her allergy is so bad the other kids need to rinse their mouths, it goes beyond something a school can reasonably protect. Parents need to protect their own children at home. Personally I am home schooling my daughter because it is not worth the risk of placing her in public school.
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