So, I have a dcg 14 mos who has been with me for 4 months. Dcm tells me this morning that dcg is being tested for a peanut allergy. Apparently she had a reaction (swelling of her ear and hives) so the doctor wants to test her. She never mentioned this to me at all until today. She did mention that she will be getting an epi pen to bring here if she ends up being allergic.

So, I am a nut friendly house. My kids eat pb here at breakfast, while dcg is in the house, although I never serve it to dcks. I eat nuts and nut flours. I don't plan to change our diet. I also know that my other dcfs eat pb at their houses.

In other words, I can't guarantee a safe environment for this child. I will be telling mom that if she is allergic, I will have to term for the safety of her child.

Now, I don't know when she is getting tested. I don't know if her reaction is considered severe or not or if it can get worse.

I do know that I am extremely worried about her being here right NOW. She has nothing if she was to react to nuts exposure and I don't think that an ambulance would get here in under 10 minutes.

How would you handle this? I have contacted some of my provider friends and someone has an immediate opening and can accomodate the allergy.... so I am really leaning towards being done immediately.

I don't want to risk this little one's safety but I don't want to be overreacting, either, kwim?