If your kids have food allergies, school can be a stressful time. You can't go to school and monitor all of the food that your child eats throughout the day. However, you can take some preventative measures to help keep your kids safe from allergy problems while at school. Here are three simple steps you can take to help your kids deal with food allergies during the school day.

Pack Plenty of Healthy Snacks

Kids tend to get hungry during school. When they do, they may share snacks with other students. If your child gets hungry during school, make sure you provide them with a generous supply of healthy, allergy-friendly snacks. This will ensure that your child doesn't risk sharing snacks that they might be allergic to. One way to ensure that your child always has snacks on hand is to leave a supply with the teacher, or in the nurse's office.

Communicate with School Officials

You might think that informing the teacher about the allergies will be sufficient. Unfortunately, that's not entirely correct. On any given day, your child will come in contact with office staff, cafeteria workers, and other campus workers. In order to protect your child from food allergies, you need to communicate with anyone that they come in contact with on a daily basis.

Speaking to the office staff, cafeteria workers, and other campus personnel will help prevent allergy emergencies. It's also a good idea to leave a note with the cafeteria workers, outlining your child's food allergies. This added information will help them care for your child during the school day.

Provide Your Child with a Medical ID Bracelet

If your child has severe food allergies, it's important that you provide your child with a medical ID bracelet. There will be times when your child comes in contact with people who are not aware of their food allergies – such as when there is a substitute in the classroom or on campus. The medical ID bracelet will allow people to identify a medical issue, even if they don't personally know your child. For maximum protection, be sure that the medical ID bracelet identifies the food allergy, if possible.

If your child suffers from food allergies, you want to protect them while they're at school. Use the tips provided here to help prevent allergy emergencies while your child is at school. For other tips on how to protect your child, be sure to speak to your allergist as soon as possible.

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