Protecting a child with food allergies from bullies

Protecting a child with food allergies from bullies by Jaime A. Heidel (Health Secrets) It is estimated that 5.9 million children in the United States have at least one food allergy. A startling 30% of these kids are also the regular target of bullies who taunt them with the very foods they’re allergic to. Reports of children who’ve been held down and had peanut butter smeared on their faces, or who opened their allergy-free lunch boxes only to find wheat cookie crumbs can be found all over the Internet. Not only does this type of bullying cause emotional damage, it could also be life-threatening. Read More.