The letter reveals the author's frustration over her child's allergic reaction at a friend's house, highlighting the responsibility of other parents when caring for children with severe allergies. After the daughter experienced an allergic reaction and required her EpiPen, the author was shocked that the friend's parents did not inform her immediately. The response advises the author to confront the parents about their negligence, emphasizes the need for better awareness of allergies, and suggests reconsidering future sleepovers while maintaining hope for safe social interactions.
Whenever someone needs to use an EpiPen, the next step can sometimes be a visit to the hospital to get examined. The person having the reaction must be monitored by someone familiar with their condition to make sure the symptoms are fully resolved and do not return.
You should contact the parents immediately and ask what happened. Tell them that your daughter informed you of her allergic reaction and the need to use the EpiPen.
There is no excuse for their behavior. I imagine they were frightened and embarrassed that this happened on their watch. Since she seemed to be OK after using the medicine, they may have thought they were in the clear.
You should be upset, and you should not allow your daughter to spend the night there again. This doesn't mean that she can never have a sleepover again.
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