i wont lie - everything freaked me out after DS nearly died! Without exaggerating, I told myself off so many times for not being more vigilant and watching my kids - that I probably went overboard - but hey, I thought they were safe with extended family, but obviously they didnt believe me when I told them he was allergic and just decided to push the boundaries - and they still do with soft drinks, hard lollies - all that type of thing - stuff that my kids dont have normally because somehow I am "depriving" them . At least you have medical proof - we didnt have that to start - just my word!!! You will encounter people who will roll their eyes at you and just think you are being overprotective etc - and that is hard - but it will become habit. And as I posted previously - at least you know early so introduce his diet accordingly and not have to revamp at 2 or 3 years old.

Oooh what a rant!

I have relaxed a bit now - but remember my supermarket story - that never occurred to me - anyone who reads this - my DS started playing with the boxes which all the nuts are kept in in the fruit section at the supermarket - he didnt know they were nuts in their shells etc - just lucky I screamed the place down and he stopped - yes embarrassing LOL - but it is little things like that that never crossed my mind.

Having said I have relaxed - he is having his first sleepover at his bestie's house tonight - I know his mum well and have told her again the Epipen will be packed, his bestie has been told he cant have crunchy nut cornflakes for brekky blah blah - but I am still a tad nervous