For those of you struggling to keep your child safe with food allergies, I want to share a great new teaching tool. As a parent we all know the importance of vigilance, and how a child can come in contact with food allergens in the most unforeseen places. Keeping a child safe with a peanut allergy is not as easy as not giving them a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. www.beyondapeanut.com has a great set of flashcards that makes it easy to train child care providers, extended family and anyone who is caring for your child on what they need to know, and watch for to provide a safe environment. These flashcards provide comprehensive safety tips and puts them into an easy to learn format. I have witnessed these cards create the “a- hah syndrome” and convert “peanut allergy eye-rollers” to my child’s best advocate.  In addition, they are terrific for your child and their friends. They are a great way to introduce cross- contamination and other safety principles such as had washing and never sharing food. You can purchase them at www.beyondapeanut.com