Birthday Party Preparation: Older Child, Benadryl

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Anyone Dealing with a Peanut Allergy with Their Child?

My 2 yr old daughter has a peanut allergy that was diagnosed by an allergist through a skin test at about 16 months. His only advice is to carry benadryl, and epi pen, a cell to call 911 and to avoid products with peanuts. I am not satisfied with this approach, since the chances of her surviving through young adulthood are not very good. I believe her allergy was caused by overuse of antibiotics (she had 5 consecutive rounds of amoxycillin for ear infections) She had peanut butter prior to her recurrent ear infections with no reaction. I...

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Any Parenting Fails?

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a weak parenting moment? ...