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Ack! Pizza's Not Gluten Free!

srall

By srall
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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srall
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I took my gluten/dairy free 7 year old to a birthday party today. I knew they'd have pizza and cake so I fed her before we left the house and sent her with a piece of gluten free cake. When I dropped her off I told her buddy's mom that my daughter is gluten free, and had already been fed so if there were any doubts about something being gluten free please don't give it to her. She said, "Oh, well we're having pizza so that's gluten free." (Ack!!!) This woman is very sweet and a friend of mine so I just politely said, "Oh you know, L is also dairy free, so she'll just skip the pizza."

I don't really expect people to understand what Celiac or gluten intolerance means, but I thought it was a little more common knowledge. At least my daughter is pretty good about skipping iffy foods. At the very least I think I'd be very careful about deciding what someone else's child could/should eat.

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Oh, my. I wonder what she thinks gluten is? I would have told her pizza is not gluten free so she doesn't think she can scrap off the cheese or order a cheeseless pizza for your DD.

kareng Grand Master
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I think if you said wheat free it might have made more sense. Gluten isn't really a word in most people's vocabularies. That's why I use wheat allergy alot. It makes more sense to most people.

When my kids were that age, I would stay to help with the party.

srall Contributor
srall
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I think if you said wheat free it might have made more sense. Gluten isn't really a word in most people's vocabularies. That's why I use wheat allergy alot. It makes more sense to most people.

When my kids were that age, I would stay to help with the party.

"But the pizza crust is white, not wheat." Sorry, couldn't resist. I think your suggestion to help with the party is a good one. I *think* my daughter is pretty aware of what's off limits...And I use allergy a lot, rather than auto immune response.

MelindaLee Contributor
MelindaLee
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"But the pizza crust is white, not wheat." Sorry, couldn't resist. I think your suggestion to help with the party is a good one. I *think* my daughter is pretty aware of what's off limits...And I use allergy a lot, rather than auto immune response.

I had this experience the other day too. The waitress couldn't figure out that pancakes also have wheat in them! (and she wasn't young...so should have had some life experience!) Fortunately, she wasn't the cook, and he knew what he was doing! :lol:

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cap6
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my own brother asked me what gluten was - as he helped himself to another piece of bread. explained (again) and he told me that we all die from something. grrrrrrr

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