Six percent of North American children have severe food allergies, and experts say the number is rising. As a result, more and more families will be made to feel like prisoners in their own home; that's what it's like when the most everyday foods can be potentially fatal for your child.

Meet a Canadian family who's coping with not one, but two children who could die if they eat the wrong food. Peanuts, legumes, potatoes, fish and dairy are just some of the foods on this family's watch list. The parents and children alike maintain a daily routine of almost super-human planning to keep home, school and fun time allergen-free.