On a study by the USN Health news; Did you know that nearly one-third of 251 food allergic children surveyed in a 2011 study reported being bullied because of their allergies?
That's crazy and must stop!
Bullying, which is common among children with allergies, only compounds the issue. In a 2011 study in the journal Pediatrics, nearly half of the 251 food allergic kids reported being bullied, and nearly one-third were bullied because of their allergies.
The rate of children and adolescents bullied for any reason is around 17 to 34 percent, but it’s hard to pin down since there’s no universal definition for bullying, says one of the study’s authors, Eyal, an associate professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
“It’s a higher rate than the general population, but that’s not surprising because they have a vulnerability,” Eval says. “It’s the nature of the beast.”
What can you do and what I am doing?
Educate: Education goes a long way. Don’t assume that [bullying] is necessarily coming from malice. Parents, teachers, coaches and other leaders to teach kids how to support peers with food allergies.
Know Your Risks: What they think would happen if somebody touched you with peanut butter on their hands. Some say nothing, some say they might die. Asking your doctor if this is contact or ingestion or both is empowering. Knowing if it's just ingestion and not contact with let the person know they have some control over the situation and that if someone does stick some food in their face or touch them with food, they’re not going to have a severe reaction,
Get Involved: Let a parent and teachers know! If other kids know your are serious about this issue and they are being watched, they are less likely to do something. Also, if you want to be a part of my team : The Pen Preventers, let me know !
Katie
That's crazy and must stop!
Bullying, which is common among children with allergies, only compounds the issue. In a 2011 study in the journal Pediatrics, nearly half of the 251 food allergic kids reported being bullied, and nearly one-third were bullied because of their allergies.
The rate of children and adolescents bullied for any reason is around 17 to 34 percent, but it’s hard to pin down since there’s no universal definition for bullying, says one of the study’s authors, Eyal, an associate professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
“It’s a higher rate than the general population, but that’s not surprising because they have a vulnerability,” Eval says. “It’s the nature of the beast.”
What can you do and what I am doing?
Educate: Education goes a long way. Don’t assume that [bullying] is necessarily coming from malice. Parents, teachers, coaches and other leaders to teach kids how to support peers with food allergies.
Know Your Risks: What they think would happen if somebody touched you with peanut butter on their hands. Some say nothing, some say they might die. Asking your doctor if this is contact or ingestion or both is empowering. Knowing if it's just ingestion and not contact with let the person know they have some control over the situation and that if someone does stick some food in their face or touch them with food, they’re not going to have a severe reaction,
Get Involved: Let a parent and teachers know! If other kids know your are serious about this issue and they are being watched, they are less likely to do something. Also, if you want to be a part of my team : The Pen Preventers, let me know !
Katie