The ABC’s of
Food Allergies
& Preschool
BY RACHEL ORNSTEIN PACKER
How to create
a food allergy
management and
prevention plan
for your child
P reschool is simultaneously exciting and nerve wracking. It’s a
brand new social and learning experience that serves as your
child’s educational foundation. For many parents, the start
of preschool can be an emotional time as you begin to slowly let go of
your child and encourage them to grow, but for a food allergy parent,
letting go has an added layer of complexity.

Food allergies can be very daunting, especially when you have no daily
control over your child’s environment. Preschool structure in terms of
classroom management, set-up and protocol often require more specific
parameters. Preparation and planning are paramount for food allergy
parents. And though the parenting burden is great, it is well worth
it — especially when that first art project comes home and is proudly
displayed on the refrigerator. Follow these three steps to help make the
preschool and food allergy process easier for you and your little one.

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