Whilst talking with a friend today about my party experience, she came up with a great suggestion to deal with the many questions parents love to ask me about allergies. Why not ask "why are you interested", obviously I wouldn't do this in an accusatory way, but more as a way of finding out why they are interested. It might just make them think twice about their own reasoning and make them a little more hesitant to ask more, if they are not really that interested.
It also made me consider having a stash of leaflets about allergies and anaphylaxis on me, so for those that did seem genuinely interested, I could give them one which would hopefully encourage them to find out more.
It really is a fine balance between wanting to educate others around allergy issues and just wanting to be a parent like any other, enjoying a party with my children.
As written in my previous blog it is a hard enough activity to do with my kids without feeling as if I have to field multiple questions. Some of the questions and honest answers are conversations my children should not be exposed to!
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