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Peanut Allergy - What You Need to Know 

Peanuts, a cheap source of dietary protein predominantly ingested as peanut butter, have indeed become one of the world's most allergenic foods. They are, unfortunately, progressively finding their way into more and more food products either directly, or by indirect contamination of food products during the manufacturing process. Peanut may be designated on a food label in a less easily recognized term such as "hydrolysed vegetable protein" or "groundnuts". It is important to realize that for the sensitive person, this is a lifelong allergy, and that even trace amounts can kill. Sensitization may possibly occur during a pregnancy when the mother overindulges in or perhaps even just eats peanut products, and peanut proteins have even been found in breast milk. 

The Allergic (Anaphylactic) Shock Reaction This reaction can begin and proceed rapidly, occasionally proving fatal within minutes. It must be treated with epinephrine immediately at the first signs of reaction, and the reaction may recur after initial therapy so that ongoing observation and care are required. Possible symptoms of reaction to peanuts may include (not necessarily in this order): 

• sense of foreboding, fear, or apprehension 
• Blushed face, hives, swollen or itchy lips, mouth, eyes, or tongue
• lightness in mouth, chest or throat 
• difficulty breathing or swallowing, drooling, wheezing, choking, coughing 
• running nose, voice change 
• vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, stomach pains 
• dizziness, unsteadiness, sudden fatigue, rapid heartbeat, chills 
• Allor, loss of consciousness, coma, death

Other names for peanuts: 

• Arachis oil 
• Beer nuts 
• Goober nuts, and goober peas
• Ground nuts 
• Kernels 
• Mandelonas, Nu-Nuts 
• Nut meats 
• Valencias 

Food and products that contain or often contain peanuts: 

• Ethnic foods, such as satay, Thai (for example, curries), Vietnamese (for example, crushed peanut as a topping, spring rolls) or Chinese (for example, Szechuan sauce, egg rolls) 
• Hydrolyzed plant protein and vegetable protein 
• Nut substitutes 
• Peanut butter
• Peanut oil 
• Vegetarian meat substitutes

Other possible sources of peanuts: 

• Almond & hazelnut paste, marzipan, nougat 
• Baked goods 
• Chili 
• Cereals 
• Desserts 
• Dried salad dressings and soup mixes 
• Icing, glazes
• Snack foods, for example, trail mixes

Kids in the Grove staff believe that discipline should be taken in a more positive approach. Behavior that is acceptable should be praised and encouraged. This allows the child to feel good about themselves and their behavior. Asking a child to stop and think about his/her unpleasant behavior allows the child to teach themselves self-control. Our program policy assists children in using their words to talk out their problems or to use redirection to eliminate a conflict situation. We encourage children to express their feelings and work with each other to help each other feel good. Under NO circumstances will corporal punishment be used. No child will be subjected to ridicule, sarcasm, labeling or demoralizing. 

The goals in our program are to: 

• Demonstrate and encourage appropriate behavior. 
• Encourage students to understand and follow program rules. 
• Appropriate supervision of students always. 

All staff will be proactive to effectively manage student's behavior. These steps include: Working with the families to help students develop their own way to managing their behavior. Always having age and ability appropriate activities and events available. Offering and teaching others to have positive feedback, praise and recognition. Establishing natural and logical consequences for the students. 

Under the "Child Care Licensing Regulations Sec.27"; Staff will ensure that no child enrolled in a facility is, while under the care or supervision of the licensee: subjected to shoving, hitting, shaking, spanking or any form of corporal punishment, subjected to harsh, belittling or degrading treatment, whether verbal, emotional or physical, that would humiliate the child or undermine the child's self-respect. as a form of punishment, confined, physically restrained or kept, without adult supervision, apart from other children, and as a form of punishment, deprived of meals, snacks, rest or necessary use of a toilet.

Please be sure to pick up your child before we close at 6:00p.m. Staff are scheduled to work until 6:00p.m. sharp and it is against licensing regulations to leave your child unattended. If you are not on time, you will be charged/invoiced a late pick-up fee. If possible, please phone us and let us know you are running late so we can reassure your child. Late Fees: $10 for first 15 minutes. $1 for every minute after. If a child is not picked up by the closing time the following procedures will be demonstrated: Staff will attempt to phone the parents. If there is no answer, staff will call the emergency contact on the registration form. If no one answers there, and the child has not been picked up by then we will contact Emergency Services of the Ministry for Children and Families. A note will be left on the door explaining where the child is.

Please notify us if your child will not be attending our program for the day. We expect the children's arrival both in the morning & afterschool. If a child is absent, delayed we will do the following: 

• Check with the office and have child paged (if possible). 
• Complete a thorough search of the school building and grounds. 
• Phone the parent or guardian and other emergency contacts. 
• If no information has been received, then we contact the police and report the child missing.

Please inform us if you have made special arrangements for someone to pick up your child, even if that person is on the registration form. All staff sign a "Release of a Child" policy form so as children are released into that persons care safely! Staff will only release a child to an "authorized person", who is adequately able to care for the child. Staff will not release a child under 12 years of age to anyone without picture ID.