I don't take those kinds of allergies and explain to the parent that I am only one adult and as such even though their child might be having a severe life threatening reaction I still have a responsibility to the other children which could include bringing everybody in with us or putting the baby in a playpen before dealing with the ill child which takes time.

I recommend a nanny in their home where the adult's sole responsibility is to deal with the child or a daycare centre where there are multiple adults and one can deal directly with the child while the others continue to care for the other children.

It isn't that I am afraid of the allergy but based on realistic scenerios of just me and 5 needy children. What if you are at the park and so what if you have the epi- pen as you deal with child and another starts to run off or gets stuck at the top of the ladder. There isn't time to round up all of your charges and get them seated on the bench or strapped back in the stroller while you deal with the child.