He Is Such A Grump The Last Few Days!

[rgeelan]

We have had William gluten-free for almost a week and the last 2 days he has been AWFUL! So grumpy and talking back. He doesn't like anything. He just threw a fit because we are making him a special pizza all for him... Is this just because his body is going through like a withdrawl or something? He has his moments usually and he used to have a bad bit with screaming and stuff and that stopped for a while and the last 2 days he has been way worse than before!

[tarnalberry]

Don't discount the emotional/psychological effect that such a drastic change in diet could bring on as well. Hopefully, it'll pass soon! :-)

[lovegrov]

Some people do indeed go through withdrawal.

richard

[rgeelan]

You know I was so sad this morning when he wanted to go get donuts... That used to be our special treat and I had to tell him we couldn't do that because they would make him sick and he just didn't want to believe it.

[Alexolua]

Could be withdrawal, or he's really young right? So could be really hard for him to deal with too. A lot of adults have trouble dealing!

I'm pretty sure I went through withdrawal. Had a bad headache for 4 days or so.. and mild one, making it about a week.

[FreyaUSA]

I'm not certain how you'd feel about this suggestion, but here goes I gather William is quite young still? To make him feel like he isn't being singled out for negative treatment (you get one pizza, he gets something "different") why not all of you go gluten-free with him, in the house and in his presence anyway? Then, trying new things would be an adventure for all of you, he's still part of his favorite crowd of people, and it's not perceived as just a punishment for him.

As for donuts, my kids LOVE (and I mean are really crazy for) Kinnicknick (how is this spelled?) donuts. They're frozen in packs of 6. All varieties are awesome (my fave is the cinnamon sugar one.) In no sense of the word are they "diet" food (more calories than a krispy kreme!) You could still make a trip out to get donuts with him.

[KimCrocker]

My, now 10 year old daughter, was a chronic grump for about 3 months. She didn't like the food. "It tastes funny," she would say. It takes a while for a child to adjust to something like this. It is a huge lifestyle change in your kitchen and in their mouth. They will eventually get used to it. Especially, when they really, really start feeling better.

KimCrocker

gluten-free since November 6, 2002