Severe in my son's and grandson's cases was swollen lips, eyes, throat and terrible hives. Immediate attention necessary to prevent the need of an emergency tracheotomy, which, at the time of my son's allergy, I was trained to do, having worked as an EMT. I am grateful that was never necessary.

You say children learn best in school. Yes! Teach ALL of the students about the need to be careful with such allergens, but do not deny it to them. As vegetarians my kids and I ate nuts a lot when they were growing up, with the exception of peanuts for my son, obviously.

Medic Alert has very attractive kid-oriented bracelets, shoe tags, and necklaces which should be worn by any child who has a medical problem, no matter if it is food related or not. TELL the other kids, parents, and teachers, etc. what it means. TEACH them how to prevent any problems.

When someone was scalded by McDonald's coffee and sued, they didn't ban coffe. They paid a settlement and added a warning label to the coffee cups. You cannot protect children forever. They must be educated.