Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Hi, I am a Grandmother of a six year old Celiac, his Mother, Father and Grandparents have tried very hard to let him know he is in charge of what he eats, especially if he is not with us. This has not happened often, but even at a party or family gathering, he is not always by our side. When someone offers him food, he immediately asks is it Gluten free? There house is Gluten free, my DIL also has Celiac, but at my house he will ask me to read the label if its something new and if it says natural flavorings, he will say, Nana ,we better check that out. It sounds as if you have taught your daughter to handle her food in the same manner, I know how people react when you mention the dreaded cross contamination, the smirks and rolled eyes, we have been using the answer that was posted here by a list member, when people ask what could happen if you accidently get glutened, a soft sweet "Cancer" seems to bring them up short! I vote for letting her go to the Oregon gathering, send her with some snacks , and even a list of things that are ok, maybe you could find out what restaurants they would be going to and check them out. She is certainly old enough to be responsible for her own bodies needs, keep in mind you will probably be shipping her off to college in less than 2 years, where she will have to make a million decisions on her own. I remember how hard it is to let them go, when I had to do it with my two children I worried constantly, but then again thats a Mothers Job!! LOL --Bye for now, Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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