Results published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology indicate that more than 30% of children with food allergies report being bullied or teased — often repeatedly — because of their eating restrictions.
As the father of a peanut-allergic daughter, you might think this is cause for concern.
Think again.
Her last name is Dicks. Her peanut allergy is the last thing that kids will be teasing her about.
She should be happy that we named her Clara. I have two uncles named Harold who both go by the name Harry Dicks, and my father is Leslie Dicks and uses the name Les Dicks.
Clara Dicks is a cake walk by comparison.
