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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2018 18:42:56 GMT -6
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Post by peppapig on Apr 13, 2018 18:46:13 GMT -6
Yes I saw this article today, too. I just skimmed it, though. On one hand, I get being conscious of others' allergies...but on the other hand I'm like damn, she's just trying to feed her kid.
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Post by regal on Apr 13, 2018 19:00:40 GMT -6
No. The world is not peanut free, any assumptions that it can be are dangerous. Bring wipes for your cart, be aware of your surroundings, get your kid out of dodge. Even schools that claim to be "Nut Free" make me nervous, all it takes it one mistake.
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Post by rvasc on Apr 13, 2018 19:02:02 GMT -6
No. The world is not peanut free, any assumptions that it can be are dangerous. Bring wipes for your cart, be aware of your surroundings, get your kid out of dodge. Even schools that claim to be "Nut Free" make me nervous, all it takes it one mistake. Same. Also, the mom wiped the cart down! |
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Post by silverspoon on Apr 13, 2018 19:02:36 GMT -6
The comment "I hope no child dies because of residual peanut butter"
That person has lost the plot.
This is OTT. Right?
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Post by rvasc on Apr 13, 2018 19:03:30 GMT -6
Also kids are allergic to a lot of things, not just peanuts, so unless the kid is eating ice and air, everyone feeds their kids allergens in public.
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Post by rvasc on Apr 13, 2018 19:05:05 GMT -6
The comment "I hope no child dies because of residual peanut butter" That person has lost the plot. This is OTT. Right? This is theoretically possible, but if an allergy is that severe, the caretaker should be wiping anything before a child gets in. |
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Post by CestLaVie on Apr 13, 2018 19:07:49 GMT -6
Yeah OTT. Even if people have the best of intentions they usually haven't researched it or put as much thought into it because it's not directly impacting them.
Like I know I try my best but things have slipped by because of ingredients I didn't realize or think of that were nut based. So even if someone tries you can't really trust it anyway.
I feel like whether the odds are 80% that someone that had PB touched something vs 5%, the parent with an allergic kid will always have to take precautions anyway, regardless.
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Post by Yogurt on Apr 13, 2018 19:12:11 GMT -6
I think it was fine to eat the sandwich, given that she wiped the cart after and I would expect any caregiver of a child with severe allergies would thoroughly wipe it again before putting the child in.
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Post by goldenbird on Apr 13, 2018 19:12:25 GMT -6
I think the reactions aren't justified. She wiped the cart and her kid down afterwards, which is due diligence enough on her part.
I bring a peanut butter sandwich to work every day. I don't get the peanut butter anywhere and to my knowledge none of my fellow employees have an allergy. I'm not sure if that's flammable or not. I just love peanut butter.
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Post by rvasc on Apr 13, 2018 19:12:35 GMT -6
I will say I get annoyed by kids walking around with food, say, while on a play structure. Like one time a kid spilled ice cream On the structure, and I had to clean it up so DD could keep playing because she got contact hives.
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Post by Yogurt on Apr 13, 2018 19:19:39 GMT -6
I will say I get annoyed by kids walking around with food, say, while on a play structure. Like one time a kid spilled ice cream On the structure, and I had to clean it up so DD could keep playing because she got contact hives. Ugh, I took my kid to the McDonald's playplace thing, which is her jam and some kids had spilled ice and drinks all inside and so now I didn't want to let my kid in there. Like no to cleaning up that mess myself, no to her getting wet/slipping, etc. I know this is different because it's not allergy related, but your story reminded me of how peeved I was. |
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Post by tater on Apr 13, 2018 19:23:50 GMT -6
Target sells a lot of peanut product, so what if a jar of PB broke in the cart? Seems the same to me.
This is very OTT.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2018 19:25:38 GMT -6
I have a friend with a child with a life threatening peanut allergy. She lives in fear that one day he will get drunk at a party when he grows up and accidentally eat something with nuts in it.
She does not and has not lived in fear of another child eating a pb sandwich in a target shopping cart. At least as far as I know. OTT.
The most ridiculous comment there was the person who was flaming her for letting her kid eat in the target cart to begin with. Uhhh. Is there any other way to Target? I can’t make it through Target without snacks...how can I expect my kid to? I go in there with an arsenal of snacks to avoid impulse buying for both of us.
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Post by bunnyfungo on Apr 13, 2018 19:30:29 GMT -6
Am I not supposed to feed my kids in the shopping cart? Whoops. Our grocery stores here have baskets of bananas and cuties for free for exactly this purpose. It’s basically the only way to get through a grocery trip by myself with 3 kids.
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Post by robot on Apr 13, 2018 19:31:12 GMT -6
Totally OTT. Almost like people who comment on this kind of stuff love to have something to get up in arms about, whether or not it has much basis in reality. Also, my kid is pretty much eating in every cart ever so there's that.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2018 19:42:06 GMT -6
I would say over the top reactions. I mean what if my kid eats a pb&j at home before we get to target and has residual peanut butter on him. The mom did what she could to hopefully leave no residual peanut butter.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2018 20:13:31 GMT -6
Sorreh I had to cook for my spawn.
So originally I was like “I kinda understand avoiding eating pb in a public space, peanut allergies are serious.” But then I realized that the vast majority of people are not going to avoid doing that anyway, and all of the allergy parents I know take all the precautions no matter what because you never know.
So I think the responses to her were OTT. Especially the “you let your kid eat in a target cart?” Because wut? Yes I do.
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Post by SweetPotato on Apr 13, 2018 20:19:27 GMT -6
TBH that mom did more than I would have. Not on purpose, but it honestly wouldn’t have crossed my mind to even wipe down the cart.
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Post by coconutbacon on Apr 13, 2018 20:33:14 GMT -6
And, I know it’s treenuts not peanuts, (but there are serious allergies there as well), but don’t most targets’ have Starbucks? They sell almonds, almond butter, hazelnut butter, almond milk drinks, etc. They also have baked food items with nuts and peanuts. Are these people also outraged that folks are wandering around Target with their almond milk capps or eating a pb cup cookie?
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Post by northernlghts on Apr 13, 2018 20:52:05 GMT -6
Am I not supposed to feed my kids in the shopping cart? Whoops. Our grocery stores here have baskets of bananas and cuties for free for exactly this purpose. It’s basically the only way to get through a grocery trip by myself with 3 kids. Yup, the free orange is my first stop in the store when I take DD with me. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2018 20:55:44 GMT -6
TBH that mom did more than I would have. Not on purpose, but it honestly wouldn’t have crossed my mind to even wipe down the cart. I am here. |
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Post by Jesslfar on Apr 13, 2018 21:26:45 GMT -6
I do feed my kids in carts and in public places and I really do try to be mindful about nut allergies. I personally would not feed my kid one in a cart but I just as easily could have on the bench outside. I do wipe my kids hands well but I'm always a bit worried. I do know my friends who have children with peanut allergies start by wiping the cart and have said you feeding your child nuts while at a playground is usually worse because they touch so much you can't wipe down.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2018 21:44:21 GMT -6
I almost posted this yesterday for discussion.
I think the reactions are OTT. At the same time, I wouldn’t feed my kid a sandwich in a shopping cart. I’m just a sit down for meals kind of person or on the go snacks like bars or a piece of fruit. But if I give my kid a bar that’s pretty much the same thing because they all have traces of nuts. So yeah. It’s gonna happen.
Every person I have ever known with an allergy is uber conscious of wiping things down and avoiding their own allergy. For kids too young, that means the parents. So I think the concern is really a null point.
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Post by shambam08 on Apr 13, 2018 22:13:43 GMT -6
I would say over the top reactions. I mean what if my kid eats a pb&j at home before we get to target and has residual peanut butter on him. The mom did what she could to hopefully leave no residual peanut butter. I was thinking the same thing. |
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Post by shellbell on Apr 14, 2018 6:08:52 GMT -6
I wouldn't feed my kid pb&j in a target cart because I'm lazy and wouldn't want to deal with the mess.
But my kids eat their way through a Target trip almost every week. And if it's not Target, it's Wegman's.
So I vote OTT.
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Post by jessila on Apr 14, 2018 6:31:06 GMT -6
My friend has a 2yo daughter with multiple (5 of the main 8) severe food allergies. She wipes all carts/chairs/tables down herself prior to putting her daughter into them. She also carries two epipens and benedryl at all times. We regularly have 'playdates' at Target. She is prepared for her daughter and doesn't rely on society to adapt to her.
So, the response was OTT. And she said she wiped down the cart after feeding her kid.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2018 8:35:18 GMT -6
That broad is whacked. I hope the kid loved the pb&j
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