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Worried About Child with Severe Allergy Attending Preschool

Hi moms. My 2-year old has been diagnosed with a severe allergy to sesame. 3 nights ago he had a severe reaction and I had to administer an epi-pen and call 911. The scariest part of all of this is that he barely touched a sesame bun with the tip of his finger (before we could stop him). It was from this tiny amount of contact that his face, eyes, lips and tongue all swelled up. As a result of this experience, my husband and I are rethinking a lot of things, including whether my son, Eli, will be safe attending preschool in a year. For...