My youngest daycare child had a reaction to peanuts at home a while ago. We discussed peanuts and I told them that I was not a peanut free home and neither was daycare. The parents were ok with this and stayed with me.

About 2 weeks ago the child has the testing and it came back the child is allergic to peanuts. The parents never mentioned that they were uncomfortable with peanuts in daycare or my home. (but I rarely serve peanuts, maybe once every other month).

Anyway, last week we had peanut butter. I just received an email from the parents stating that they want me to refrain from serving peanut products during daycare hours due to cross contamination and the children sharing toys.

My biggest problem is, if they had concerns shouldn't they have come to me when the child was diagnosed and not the first time I serve peanuts? They have always known that I serve peanut products to the children (family has been with me for years). They also knew that I would not stop serving peanut products, as the only thing I agree to with allergies is that I will not serve peanuts to children under 2.

Finding new children has been really difficult, so I don't really want to terminate, but I will not stop serving peanut products in daycare. The child has survived, 2 months with me serving peanuts during daycare.

Is there a way to have both, or to calm the parents ... the child has never went into anaphylactic shock, only had a rash. The rashes have always occurred at home, despite that I have serve peanuts.

The reason why I don't go peanut free is because my family already has our own allergies and I won't eliminate another food, when peanuts are a staple for us and a tread for daycare.

Thanks,