Can I get in trouble for child endangerment?

[stealth2]

Nobody's picked up on this yet, but it seems to me that the child's "addiction" to peanut butter needs some work.

Craving peanut butter may be signs of an underlying emotional problem that needs to be addressed.

Craving Peanut Butter: What Does It Mean? (healthline.com)

Cutting it out completely could result in withdrawal symptoms similar to kicking other addictions.

I think Martsin did note that her child was in counselling. Might be helpful in the long run. But doesn't solve the current issue of the roommate's child.

Jack… first post OP mentioned an eating disorder.

 

[Zigner]

Nobody's picked up on this yet, but it seems to me that the child's "addiction" to peanut butter needs some work.

Craving peanut butter may be signs of an underlying emotional problem that needs to be addressed.

Craving Peanut Butter: What Does It Mean? (healthline.com)

Cutting it out completely could result in withdrawal symptoms similar to kicking other addictions.

I think Martsin did note that her child was in counselling. Might be helpful in the long run. But doesn't solve the current issue of the roommate's child.

Read up on ARFID.

 

[quincy]

I can’t think of two worse roommates - one whose child is allergic to peanuts and one whose child craves only peanut butter.

 

[zddoodah]

I recently got a new roommate.

Did you and this roommate sign a sublease? If so, is it month-to-month? Or does it have a one-year (or other) term? Or did your landlord prepare a new lease that both you and the roommate signed?

My roommate has said that I could be sent to jail for child endangerment if her son comes into contact with a peanut allergen because of me. Is that true?

In the abstract world of all that is hypothetical, virtually anything is possible. This, however, is incredibly unlikely.

The mere fact that she would even say this to you suggests that you should part ways ASAP.

What happens in the meantime though if her kid get's an allergy attack?

No one here has a working crystal ball.

 

[quincy]

What happens in the meantime though if her kid get's an allergy attack?

You call 911 immediately - or you teach your child how to call 911.

You should have an epipen within easy access, ready to use. You should learn in advance how to use one. Perhaps your roommate can provide instruction.

With severe allergic reactions, the number of minutes between the allergic reaction and the injection can make a big difference in the medical outcome.

 

[Just Blue]

Read up on ARFID.

What Is ARFID? (webmd.com)

 

[LdiJ]

What Is ARFID? (webmd.com)

Based on that article, then I think that the advice to this mother to rid the home of peanut products on even a temporary basis is very bad advice. Her child appears to be at just as much risk as the child who is allergic to peanuts.

However, I do blame both parents for not emphasizing their child's allergies/food issues as part of the roommate process. These two moms never should have been roommates at all. It should have been a resounding no on both sides. Once the OP gets this situation resolved if she decides to try for another roommate then she needs to emphasize her daughter's food issues up front, so that there is no chance of something like this happening again.

 

[adjusterjack]

I can’t think of two worse roommates - one whose child is allergic to peanuts and one whose child craves only peanut butter.

Like the proverbial irresistible force hitting an immovable object.

Read up on ARFID.

OK, I get it.