I am the mother of a nearly-five-year-old girl who is allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, shellfish, rice and all berries. Our daughter was diagnosed with food allergies when she was just six months old. I got tired of her pediatrician telling me her symptoms were "just colic", etc, and finally took her to a pediatric allergist myself after doing countless hours of research about her symptoms. When you live in an almost-surreal world every day of your life, where there is no such thing as "just going out to eat" or "just a birthday party" or "just going on vacation", it is often very difficult for anyone except other parents of food-allergic children to understand just how challenging it is just to keep your child safe. I am always so grateful to hear about other parents who are trying to understand what it's like to try to protect your child from something as basic as food. I am also thankful that more parents are teaching their children about food allergies and that these children, being as compassionate as most children are, will go out of their way to keep a friend or classmate safe. My daughter's friends all know that they cannot share food with her and they know that her allergies often prevent her from sharing special treats with them. Most of the parents we interact with have a genuine desire to understand food allergies. They ask us lots of questions, particularly when our children play together. I truly wish more people would just ask. I wish they would recognize that it isn't a choice to have to be this vigilant or this "crazy" (as some would call it). As you have so rightly indicated, we're not "nuts" -- we just want our children to be safe. Thank you for continuing to bring this important issue into the public eye.