Study looks into baby allergies
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Go to the Oor Hoose JustGiving page at FEEDING babies peanuts could stop them developing allergies to it, even if they stop eating peanut products for more than a year later in life.
A study by Kings College London built on 2015 research that claimed people who ate peanuts as babies were 80% less likely to develop an allergy.
Kids could stop eating peanuts after they turned five and still keep the allergy protection for life.
The boffins said allergies were on the rise because a “culture of food fear” had become a self-fulfilling prophecy where children were not exposed to foods and failed to develop tolerance. CHILDREN everywhere dream of dispensing with uniforms and turning up for school in their nightwear.
At Bishopton Primary School in Renfrewshire, pupils and staff did just that on Friday when they wore pyjamas and onesies to share their favourite bedtime stories and kick- start a fortnight of fundraising for Robin House.
Over the next two weeks members of a Primary Five class will be sponsored by the rest of the school to read as many books as they can.
Primary One teacher Lorna Hunter explained: “We’ve got 380 pupils, so if each child brings in a couple of pounds we should raise a good sum.”
As well as raising money for Robin House, staff hope it will get children reading more. “Some will read five or six books, some just one or two, but it doesn’t matter.
“It’s really about encouraging them to read anything at all and supporting a good cause.
“We’re happy for them to read anything at all, even a magazine,” Lorna went on.
At Barshare Primary School in Cumnock the whole school took part in Drop Everything and Read for Robin as part of World Book Day on Thursday.
Head teacher Angela Hastings said: “Every class focused on a different theme such as looking at illustrations, plots or bed time stories.
“Then at 11 o’clock a bell rang and every child stopped what they were doing and started to read.
“Some read graphic novels, others library books and some books they had brought from home.
“We asked the children to donate fifty pence.
“We will have collection boxes for children and staff around the school for the next week or so.”