Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
Honestly, I believe that only a small percentage of food allergies are actually that.
I think some are real, some are misdiagnosed, some are simply an intolerance to a certain food/food group (and child outgrows) and the rest as just attempts to label their child as "special".
This is why I require the actual test results and date the allergies were diagnosed, along with other doctor information. I also require parents to provide their child's meals if they have allergies.
I have found that those with true allergies usually already have the required documentation and are happy to provide it. Those who don't have true allergies, don't have the docs and are put out by having to provide it all, thus eliminating the "special" parents.