I totally agree Playfelt! I have a child with a rice "allergy"...it isn't exactly an allergy, but if he eats it he might throw up for hours on end and in worst case end up in hospital...but it is not really life threatening. This is the only child I have taken on with a food sensitivity and I have to say, while I totally love this kid and family, I would not do it again. I have to read all labels (rice is in a lot of things!) and then I have to worry about other kids giving him something from their plates. As such, I have completely removed rice from my menu as well as rice cakes because the risk was too high. Parents didn't ask me to do this and even signed something saying that I would not be responsible if the child accidentally eats a rice product while in my care. BUT, I would feel awful and I do not want this child to get sick! There is no way I would continue serving peanuts to other kids in care if I knew one was allergic. I would either terminate or eliminate peanuts completely. What if one of the other kids shares their PB sandwich with allergic child when your back is turned? What if you miss a fallen piece on the floor and the child later eats it? Too many risks. If I were his parents I would find a nut free daycare. This is actually why I don't serve nut products in my daycare...I don't want the risk of an under 2 who has never had it getting ahold of an older child's peanut butter etc. It is just too much too keep track of.