Separate or Equal

Dear Camp Parents,

We have a child with a sever food allergy. For the safety of this child, we ask that everyone refrain from bringing snacks from home. We will provide the same safe snacks for everyone for the remainder of the camp session.

Thank you for understanding,
Your Counselors

Isn't that nice?! The whole snack issue was a cause of concern for me as I enrolled both our kids in summer camps this year. And although I did not ask for this accommodation, I was happy that the camp administrators took the initiative to do it themselves. I was effusive in my thanks! Of course, the next day my daughter innocently provided additional insight into how it all came about:

T. and I had to sit by ourselves during snack time because all the other kids wanted our Safe Snacks too. Now we sit all together.

Hey, whatever works!