This is a tragedy for sure, but does it reflect a lack of training for the child about his allergy? I mean pretty much everyone knows that Satay has peanuts in it. Even if the average Joe doesn't know a parent of a child with a severe peanut allergy should have researched it and educated the kid. So when I see this article, Ration packs saved $40,000, inquest told and others that discuss the events and the inquest into the tragic death I can't help but think that the kid should have known better.
Now, I am not laying the blame squarely at the parents feet, the school and the teachers are partially responsible as is it would seem the Army (Where the ration packs clearly marked as containing Peanuts?), however despite the best intentions of schools and teachers that strive their hardest to do what it right for the pupils at their schools at some point the child should have thought, you know what this looks like Satay sauce and that has peanuts in it and I am allergic to peanuts.
Why didn't this occur? Honestly I don't know but surely a proper education of the child would have helped in this situation, by 13 they should be old enough to understand the consequences and smart enough to check their food.
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