Early exposure is key to avoiding nearly all allergies.
Wheat dust will put me into instant allergy induced asthma.
Breathing without an inhaler would be a major issue.
Early exposure means between 4 and 11 months. It teaches the body's immune system to tolerate an allergen rather than fighting against it.
There is even some therapies for adults that do sort of the same thing, giving massive over-exposure to the allergen until the immune system "gives up" and stops fighting it. Can be life threatening and must be supervised.
Sounds like your dad needs to put you to work this summer a little harder while he sits back and watches that you don't stop breathing!
