Hi Everyone. My son, almost 9 had a food allergy reaction at day care this past week. I thought it is worth mentioning so that for those of us with food allergies, can learn to protect ourselves and or our kids. He described his reaction as a balloon filling up with air in his throat. He also ended up figuring out what he ate (a chicken nugget with cheese). Next his teachers were unsure of what was happening, but he used Epi-pen because he wanted the reaction to go away. You may want to share this story with your child. We had several things in place to protect him. An Epi-pen and an Emergency Plan in a fanny pack that was with him. He was registered with a program called 10-33 with the ambulance service so they had his medical records on a computer and the hospital greeted us at the door despite the long line of people waiting to register. He had a medical alert braclet on. His teachers were trained and despite their hesitation to use the Epi-pen, they made the right phone calls and took the situation seriously. This serves as a reminder to all of us to make sure we have everything in place. Please remember it only takes a small bite, and it happens very very fast. Please protect the ones your love!!