Peanut Butter Free Program

[bice99]

My own girls love PB, so yes, it's in our house. But I never serve it to DC kids because the serving size is huge. Basically if you make PB sandwiches, the kids have to eat another protein as well.

[BigMama]

I have one DCB that is highly allergic to peanuts so we went peanut-free. I serve sunflower butter as an alternative. The little ones don't notice any difference and the school-agers like it as much, if not more than, regular peanut butter.

[BigMama]

Also, my own kids eat peanut butter during non-daycare hours. The DCB has his own set of dishes and silverware that no one else is allowed to use. When we use peanut butter, we use a plastic knife so it can be immediately disposed of. We also have separate jelly jars to avoid cross-contamination (I use a squeezable jelly for daycare so no one is tempted to put a knife in it). Any peanut butter messes are immediately cleaned with bleach.

[MsMe]

We are PB free.

My little brother (14 and WAY out of daycare age) is allergic and my whole family had to cut it out when we learned of his allergy 13 years ago.

We had a daycare family find out their 3yr had a pb allergy last year and it was a huge relief to the family that they child would be safe with me and they would not have to switch daycares. On a personal note I am very happy that I am PB free so I was not the one who served the PB to the child and found out his allergy.

[kidkair]

I serve PB but never first. Peanuts, strawberries, wheat, and citrus are all things I have the parents serve at home and let me know if they can/cannot eat them. I currently serve gluten, corn, pork, and juice free meals and am willing to handle any child's food issues so long as the kid fits in here personality wise.

[kayla]

I use peanut butter often. I have never had a daycare child with allergies, but i also dont think i would quit using it here. Also i had never ever heard of a school not using peanut butter. In fact when i lived in ca the lunch ladies would give out pb j for kids who didnt have lunch money, And i know they serve it here in ND...

[littlemissmuffet]

I love peanut butter, so does my hubs and all the kiddos. Unfortunately, I would not be willing to take a child with severe allergies to nuts - it's a staple in our home we aren't willing to give up, and obviously there are providers out there who DO provide nut-free homes so I would recommend looking elsewhere.

[Hunni Bee]

We run a completely nut-free program, as long as we have a child enrolled who has a peanut allergy.

Otherwise, we serve peanut butter very occasionally (like 2 or 3 times a year), but mostly we're nut free. Which limits our snack menu significantly (cuts out a lot of muffins, granola, sandwiches, etc).

They say its because nut allergies are hard to identify, and a child may have one without the parent knowing.

[MsMe]

I love peanut butter, so does my hubs and all the kiddos. Unfortunately, I would not be willing to take a child with severe allergies to nuts - it's a staple in our home we aren't willing to give up, and obviously there are providers out there who DO provide nut-free homes so I would recommend looking elsewhere.

Yep...plenty of providers to go around!! I would even understand a family NOT picking me because we ARE PB free. There is a perfect fit for each family