Playdate Peace Of Mind

When you are the parent of a child with food allergies, you are very aware of the foods he must avoid. Once your child is old enough for day care, preschool and playdates, you do everything you can to make sure everyday situations don't put him at risk. With the clever AllerMates collection of food-allergy ID accessories, you can call in a little extra reinforcement.

In addition to being a constant reminder of the foods you child is allergic to, AllerMates also help kids feel good about themselves regarding their allergies. AllerMates creator Irus Shamus, mother of a son with allergies, came up with a cast of characters based on the allergies her products address: P. Nutty for a peanut allergy, Nutso for a tree nut allergy, Eggy for an egg allergy, Pint for a dairy allergy, Soy Cool for a soy allergy, Crabby for a shellfish allergy and Detective Fish for a fish allergy. 

The items in the kid-friendly collection include colorful hypo-allergenic (latex-free) wristbands ($7.99) and cool hypo-allergenic brushed metal dog tags ($7.99) featuring a dimensional rubber character on the front. Stretchy sillicone necklace cords ($3.99) in fun colors can be purchased separately to wear with the dog tags. New items debuting for Back-to-School include: multi-allergy adjustable wristbands, Aller-Bits allergy charms and Professor Wheatley character wristbands for a wheat gluten allergy.