http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/in-bullies-hands-nuts-or-milk-may-be-a-weapon/ (http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/in-bullies-hands-nuts-or-milk-may-be-a-weapon/)
Thank you for posting this.
Thanks for posting! I didn't get to read the NYT yesterday and might have missed this. I'm really glad this subject is finally getting some attention.
I have plans to forward this article to the counselor and teacher who had the nerve to tell me that DS2 brought it upon himself when kids threatened to smear peanut butter on him by overreacting. Yeah, I was not amused.
DS2 tends to be a drama queen about these things and I have chatted him about how to effectively alleviate the bullying by calmly approaching the teacher or trusted adult to inform them of what is happening. But then there is that fine line because the year before, he was eating foods and then asking questions. While I am thankful he has become more vigilant - three trips to the ER for head to toe hives not related to food allergies and multiple discussions with allergist have put the fear of food in him. And while we don't have a peanut free room (DS2 has never reacted to the best of our knowledge but scores high enough that our progressive allergist won't test), I would like to see a "bully free" environment for him.