Food Allergies

Children’s Food Allergies Affecting Health

In the article, Children 's Health: Infancy through Adolescence, Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe, states that, Food allergies are the body’s abnormal responses to harmless foods. The condition affects 6 to 8% of children age 4 and younger. It is very likely for children to be exposed to allergens at school, which means parents and other officials must provide a health safety plan. There are nearly 160 foods that create allergic reactions and almost 90% of reactions are caused by some or all items such as milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat, and soy. The reactions are caused by the immune system’s reaction to some food proteins. There can be causes that can affect the respiratory

Sending a child off to a daycare where they spend most of the day playing and eating, health effecting allergies, in a parents perspective, it may be very difficult because some parents might not understand or know exactly how to deal with allergies in a school setting, where they are not there to protect their child from any allergic reaction. In order for a parent to become knowledgable about providing health safety from their child is to first take responsibility to provide information about their child’s allergies and medications to educators so that educator can prevent any possible health danger to the child. Secondly, the government plays an essential role in providing child’s health safety. The government creates strict laws that must be practiced at a child care centre. The law requires that every school board must maintain a health safety policy. These policies could include giving staff and volunteers training if a reaction occurs and following procedures and actions that lead to a allergy free learning environment for children. Therefore, each child care centre must follow the laws that the government creates. Boards can provide a greater understanding of the issues of food allergy in children to parents. Board policies should also include clear procedures for responding to any food allergy emergencies. On the other hand, educators need to reduce food allergies as much as possible in the classroom. For example, encouraging hand washing, washing surfaces after eating food and ensuring that there are non food items for classroom