sighh

[ewein2412]

We are no longer allowed to have bake sales at Sara's school because of food and nut allergies. The school is getting their contracted caterer to provide some cakes and cookies for their cancer charities fundraiser next week.

Part of me says, Phew, no chocolate chip cookies required. Part of me says... argghhhh.

Comments

[ewein2412]

I know. I'm sympathetic, but it's just madness.

[sdn.livejournal.com]

i wonder why so many more children have allergies.

[ewein2412]

same reason so many more children have ADD, whatever the reason is? Maybe they just weren't diagnosed before.

I knew I had PMS before it had a name. I *knew* I got weepy and cranky for three days before I had my period, and that there was a connection.

(I forget where I was going with this... I guess it's just a generalized rant about putting names to things that have always been there)

[katranides.livejournal.com]

You know there's research that says that farm kids and are exposed to animals and plants (read allergens) are far less likely to develop allergies than city kids. So sealing ourselves up in little airtight houses and disinfecting everything is at least a contributing factor to the increased rate of allergies. That and, like eegatland says, everyone wants a diagnosis.

[svjatoslavov.livejournal.com]

I was going to post a comment, but the very idea is so outrageous that I'm too outraged to write anything coherent. Maybe later. As you say,
"argghhhh".