"No more peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in school?"

no, i really don't think it's fair to punish all the children over one chil's allergy.i guess if it was my child i'd fix their lunch myself. i think the teaher should explain to the other children not to be sharing w/the child w/the allergy & just how dangerous it could be to him or her.

For some people with peanut allergies, even breathing air in a room where there are peanuts can be life threatening. It is almost more severe than all the other allergies combined. Having said that, my opinion is that if a child has peanut allergies, that child needs to be in a different room for lunch, not the general lunch room. The students that like or need peanut butter for lunches can then have it, without those allergic risks. Some might think that that is discriminating against those with peanut allergies, but I say it is protecting them, and that banning all the peanut products in the cafeteria is discriminating against everyone else.

I can see banning snack from a class room. No problem. These kids know that they are not suppose to be around peanut butter. The school can only do so much. The kids need to be responsible too.

It doesn't make much sense to me. Peanut allergies have always been around, why are they just now making it an issue? If the kid knows that they have the allergy all they have to do is not sit by the kids that pack peanut butter and jelly sandwiches right? Maybe there is an underlying reason that they are trying to ban it. I've heard of school banning stuff like that in favor of more healthy lunches.

My son loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and I actually never made any for his lunches because we were sent home a letter saying a few kids in his class were allergic to peanuts so I just never made them (even though they are not allowed to share their lunches - I just didn't want to risk it). I think it sounds a bit harsh but I can probably understand the parents concerns. It may not be an issue with older kids but with kindergartners and first graders it might be. I mean they tell them not to share their lunches but being privy to a few lunch dates with my son, sharing does happen even though they are told everyday. I like what the above poster mentioned, about having a separate lunch area for them maybe.

It is understandable but really not fair, there are many families who are poor and peanut butter and jelly is an inexpensive way to feed their children. In my son's entire grade there is one boy who alergic to peanuts,so why should 199 other kids have to suffer. At my sons school they have a special table for those with peanut products. If you are having peanut butter and jelly then you have to eat at that table. Then after you are done eating that you can go and sit at your regular table after you dispose of everything, and wash your hands.

dont sound fair to me even for the kids that take their own. and kids know that they are allergic to peanuts so they wouldnt eat one on purpose! I wouldnt think they would. If they go after all this other stuff might as well not have school lunches!

I think that because so many people are having to stretch their budgets and it is good and liked by many.....you know its just a great lunch. Its not fair to ban it and they can give supervision to younger children. You know they have the alergy lists from the parents and the teachers should all have copies of them. What would they ban next? That could become a runaway train.....

Our Church school does not allow peanuts, nuts, or fragrances and now neither does our church and we use the basement for bridal showers and meetings. That means the only time we get to eat nuts and peanut butter is in our own home or the homes of our friends when there is a birthday party. I cannot bake squares and eat them all myself, and my husband does not go to church, so we cannot have my friends over and I have not been invited to that many birthday or anniversaries. I wonder whether the scientists instead of encouraging non peanut butter products do not work on a cure for peanut allergies or ways to prevent it. And what happens if strawberries, cherries, and milk goes on the deadly allergy list? What if there is a flower bush outside, and some of the pupils are allergic to bees? Do you take out the flowers and just pour concrete? Sometimes things go too far.

This is probably one of the top 5 stupidest things I've ever heard. What about the kids that LIKE peanut butter and jelly? Why should they be banned from having something they like just b/c another kid is allergic. If a kid is allergic to dust (I have a cousin who is allergic to EVERYTHING including, cotton...wool...dust... sunlight...you name it) are they going to set up special classrooms at school to ensure that no dust gets near the kid. I think if the kids have a life-threatening allergy then they either need to have their meals seperate from the rest of the kids or have it at home where it can be controlled. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

Wow, that's insane. I think it's a bit over-reacting. Schools here actually MAKE peanut-butter and jelly sandwhiches for kids that forgot their lunch money or their lunch. I'm 29 years old now, and they've been doing that probably since before i went to school! Usually by school age, children KNOW if they are allergic to peanuts or not. They should just be taught not to eat other's lunches, and especially if they are allergic to it. Alot of families pack their child peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches MANY times for lunch in a week. One because they KNOW their kids will eat it, and 2 because it's a fairly cheap lunch, and 3 it won't spoil as fast as lunch meat or tuna fish. I think banning peanut butter and jelly is over the edge and uncalled for.

That is plain stupid because like the some who are asking about strawberries and lactose... they can't ban everything and kids need to learn what they can and cannot eat. By taking things away from other children isn't fair because of others not being able to eat it. The alergic kids have to learn that life isn't all about them so they're going to have to get used to things being done that they can do too.

Are you kidding? They are banning certain foods from being brought into the school? That is crazy. I have never heard of such a thing. That is something else. Have a great day and happy myLotting!

I think that's just ridiculous -.- I can sort of see this being a rule in preschools, maybe in kindergartens, but for an entire school district? There comes an age when children should recognize foods that obviously have peanuts in them. Why would children not be allowed to bring it themselves anyways? Is food trading popular? If so, why wouldn't food trading be discouraged in place of banning a classic lunch meal (which in my opinion is one of the best and easiest things :D)... If the cafeteria serves food with peanut products, they could easily mail out newsletters to constantly keep parents up to date on the month's menu and certain foods could be labeled in bold or a different color to indicate that it contains something a child may be allergic to... This sort of ignorance makes me mad, and also a bit sad for the children who will be neglected their peanut-butter-jelly-time! in the words of Master Chief "srs face :| " *I mean from Arby 'n' Chief- a Halo parody series by DigitalPh33r :D

I know how much peanut butter and jelly sandwiches mean to American kids, so I would say that the measure if not fair at all!

I don't really think it's fair, but it has become a huge safety issue. That's actually very common and many elementary schools have banned peanut butter. My cousins son is highly allergic to peanut butter. Even if it's NEAR him he can have breathing problems. It's not just ingesting it. He can't touch it or breath in the aroma.

This has been going on for a long time here. I think it's going too far. Life isn't fair, and unfortunately, when you have a deadly allergy, it's your responsibilty to make sure you don't come in contact with whatever it is. It's sad, but, that's the way it is.

i guess some parents are paranoid or something...although they meant well in doing so..but i guess the ratio for eating peanut butter that contains a deadly nut as you called it are lesser that what we had expected..its good to be preventive on anything just to ensure the well being of the student but on cases like this i guess its the manufacturer/producer of this product must be the first to do the awareness and must be strict of the quality of peanuts being processed to ensure the safety of the consumers..or if a certain students do have some allergies on it..i guess its their responsibility not to eat sandwiches with peanut and jelly on it...

I have allergies myself, so I know what it's like. I am deathly allergic to oysters, and yet my oldest daughter is forever trying to share them with me. The fact is, the majority should rule. Why we think we have to protect everyone from everything is beyond me. First of all, it never is fair; and second, it isn't everyone else's problem. If my child were allergic to peanuts, I certainly would educate them about it. I would not, however, expect an entire school district to give them up! That is just ridiculous.

How exactly is a child who is knowingly allergic to peanuts going to get a peanut or peanut butter into their mouth? Freak accident? Child eating crunchy peanut butter talks with mouth full and chunk of peanut butter flies into mouth of allergic child. Granted, the cafeteria workers should be careful of how food is handled to prevent any cross contamination. People don't realize that even non-peanut foods can contain traces.