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Celiac.com 11/03/2023 - The removal of a dad from a gluten-free pizza party after bringing cereal snacks for his toddler has sparked a debate about proper etiquette for a gluten-free birthday party. Feeding cereal to his toddler at a child's gluten-free pizza party led to a dad's removal from the event, and ignited a debate about proper party etiquette and dietary restrictions. This incident occurred during the birthday party of the man's godson, Tim, who has a severe food allergy that can result in hospitalization. The party invitation prominently stated "GLUTEN FREE PARTY," emphasizing the importance of a gluten-free environment. The dad, unaware of the gluten-free focus, had packed his two-year-old's favorite cereal snacks, which contained gluten. He had been excited to try the gluten-free pizza at the party, as it was something he rarely experienced. When they arrived at the event, they sat outside while the gluten-free pizza was being prepared. However, his toddler grew hungry and became fussy while waiting for food. Being an experienced parent, the dad had learned to carry snacks for his child. To appease his hungry toddler, he offered him a bag of Fruit Loops from his bag, not realizing that they contained gluten. As his toddler snacked on the cereal, Tim's parents noticed and began giving him disapproving looks. As time passed, Tim also started crying. It turned out that he had a meltdown whenever he saw food he couldn't eat, even though the Fruit Loops contained gluten. The distressed Tim ran to his parents and complained about the dad "bragging" that he could eat gluten-containing foods. In response, the parents became agitated and accused the dad of ruining Tim's birthday and being insensitive by flaunting his ability to consume gluten. They argued that he was showing off his lifestyle in front of Tim, who could never have gluten. Tim's parents even questioned their decision to make the dad Tim's godfather, a role he took over from a close friend who had originally been chosen but had passed away from cancer. They contended that they had very little connection with the dad and that his presence was primarily limited to Tim's birthday and some holidays. Due to this incident, Tim's parents requested the dad to leave the party, which he eventually did. He found the situation perplexing, particularly how a child's tantrum had led to such a significant conflict. As days passed, there was no contact between the dad and Tim's family, leaving him uncertain about whether he had acted inappropriately. One Reddit user offered insight into why Tim's parents reacted so strongly. They explained that as someone with celiac disease, even minimal cross-contamination from gluten could make them severely ill. The pain and inflammation from accidental gluten ingestion could be excruciating, requiring hospitalization. Therefore, Tim's parents' concern over gluten exposure was not unfounded. This story underscores the importance of being considerate of dietary restrictions and health conditions when attending social events. While the dad may not have been fully aware of the seriousness of Tim's condition, the incident serves as a reminder to be mindful and respectful of such constraints to ensure a positive and inclusive experience for everyone. What are your thoughts? Were the hosts right to ask dad to leave? Share your thoughts or stories below. Read more in themirror.co.uk
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Celiac.com 06/09/2023 - Natasha Contardi's three-year-old daughter, Teagan, had gluten-related health issues to since birth. Concerned about whether Teagan had celiac disease or was simply gluten intolerant, Contardi sought medical advice. Teagan had already tested positive for the celiac gene, so Contardi decided to have her undergo tests for celiac disease at the Montreal Children's Hospital. To ensure accurate results, doctors advised that Teagan needed to consume gluten for 12 weeks before the blood tests. During this period, Teagan suffered from various symptoms, including loss of appetite, stomach pain, emotional distress, itchy rashes, and discomfort during bowel movements. After enduring the 12-week period and undergoing the blood tests, Contardi faced another setback. Weeks passed without receiving any test results. After persistent inquiries, she discovered that the tests had not been performed due to an error, rendering the samples unusable. The hospital staff then informed a distraught Contardi that Teagan would need to restart the entire process, including another 12 weeks of consuming gluten. Contardi expressed her devastation, both physically and emotionally, upon receiving this news, as her daughter had unnecessarily suffered for three months. "I do not even have the words to get across how physically and emotionally ruined I was when the doctor called me. It was devastating,” Contardi said. “Three full months of suffering for my daughter that did not have to happen." The Montreal Children's Hospital did not comment on Teagan's case specifically, but acknowledged that errors in testing are rare and delays can occur due to staffing issues. Contardi emphasized the importance of advocating for one's child's health, and not accepting prolonged delays or dismissive attitudes from medical professionals. She urged parents to continue fighting and seeking answers to ensure the well-being of their children. Contardi is anxiously awaiting the completion of the second testing process for Teagan, and hopes to find clarity regarding her daughter's condition. Read more at globalnews.ca
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How to Get Your Toddler to Say Yes to Gluten Free
Zyana Morris posted an article in Kids and Celiac Disease
Celiac.com 04/27/2016 - Parents who want to give a gluten-free diet to their toddlers can face difficulties. It can be tricky when it comes to balancing the vitamins, minerals, and calories your child needs to thrive. Young kids who are used to other foods can become picky eaters as well. Parents have to look for foods which taste good, are healthy, and are interesting enough to overcome objections to the new diet. It's very important to consult with your child's doctor, nutritionists, available networks, and other experts, like Danna Korn, founder of R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Celiac Kids). Find people who have walked a similar path and can guide you to the best possible gluten-free diet for your children. Gluten-free food ideas for toddlers Naturally mushy foods like fresh fruits and vegetables (ex. bananas, avocadoes, cooked sweet potatoes and mashed potatoes). You can start the day by making a smoothie; using frozen fruits like oranges, strawberries, bananas, honey and gluten-free yogurt. Smoothies are a great place to hide needed supplements, and you can easily adjust the ingredients to suit the taste and nutritional needs of your toddlers. Cream of rice can be another option for breakfast. You can add raisins, nuts, dried and frozen fruits and serve it with honey, fruit syrup, or brown sugar. Making and eating apple sauce can be fun as well. Just cook peeled, cored apples in a sauce pan with some water and cook them until they are mushy. For extra sweetness, mash these apples, add brown sugar or drip some maple syrup before serving. You may even sprinkle some cinnamon or nutmeg for some nice flavor. Use other fruits like pears, apricots and peaches to make other sauces. Eggs can be served in different forms. For example; scrambled, boiled, poached, deviled, fried, or even make egg salad. Some of the vegetables can be added to the gluten-free menu as well. You can try making muffins using pumpkins or carrots. To give them a better form and shape, you can even use mini-muffin pans. A home prepared macaroni and cheese can be very tasty and attractive to toddlers who consume dairy products. Make sure you're preparing it completely at home so it has controlled an amount of salt and other ingredients. Consider sandwiches on gluten-free bread with fillings like egg salad, grilled cheese, or fresh lettuce. One of the most popular accompaniments of sandwiches is tomato soup: an easy side to whip up for dipping and sipping. One of the all time favorites is rice pudding. If your toddler has a cow's milk allergy you can use rice milk or coconut milk. The most important thing is to make sure that the diet you are giving to your toddler is safe, nutritionally appropriate, and uses ingredients that are easily available. Having the advice of your toddler's doctor and nutritionist is key. It's not impossible and it does get easier with time. Like any life adjustment the beginning is the roughest. If you have an early diagnosis though, and you make it through the toddler years, you will be well on your way to making healthy, life-saving, choices for your child for years to come. -
(Photo links at end) Hey guys, Please bare with me as my journey has been a long one. Im looking for advice on if I should push my pediatrician to get my baby tested for celiac disease. I have a long history of celiacs in my family (my mom, aunt, uncle, and grandmother are all confirmed to have celiac and possibly family before that who werent diagnosed but had similar problems- doctors didnt really know about it then). Anyways, so my 1 year old baby (born Oct. 2017) has had a TERRIBLE, ITCHY rash since mid October/ November. When I initially brought him in they though it was a fever rash. Then it progressively got worse and started oozing. They then diagnosed him with impetigo (not sure if spelling right). He did a treatment of that with no results. He then got a bacteria biopsy (nothing showed but they still treated him for the other strain of impetigoin in case). Still no results. I was sent to a dermatologist where they weren't sure but treated him for scabies and some -itis (inflammatory) disease. Again nothing. I come back and they say they think it is this rare skin condition in babies called EPF (infatile eosinophilio folliculitis). They have never personally seen a case though. They say there is nothing they can do for him and it will go away on its own but it can take months to years. So at this point I have spent an arm and a leg on trying to figure out what is wrong with my baby and come back with a can do nothing. I mentioned to both my pediatrician and dermatologist that my family has a strong history of celiac disease and they blew me off and said he is too young. I had my aunt come down and visit recently though and she had dermatitis herpediformes before being diagnosed with celiac and thought it has a similar appearance. The rash usually starts out by looking like a bug bite. Just a pink lump and it has a much larger red circle around it. Next stage it starts oozing and blistering. Then my son usually scratches it so next stage is scabbing. (I try to put anti-itch cream and lotion but it only helps so much). I have attached 1 photo. What do you guys think? (Also the file size you can add is so small it wont let me attach photos, so let me know if the link works). https://photos.app.goo.gl/EwTg9xk3xw6Fdm5q6 (the not as scabby spots are new and will turn into the really bad looking ones) https://photos.app.goo.gl/DTrBmFqVKn3QWrnk6 (close up of some of the really itchy ones) https://photos.app.goo.gl/rXBKynD8YZrZtcHP8 (example of how some blister - I think they might all before he gets at them but not sure). Thank you guys for any feedback! -A concerned mom
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I'll try to keep this short. My daughter has always been in the lower percentile on weight since she was about 1 years old. She was born a healthy size but the first week we had her, we had to return to the hospital and have her stay under some UV lights because of Jaundice. She's always been a picky eater, and she always wants to drink something instead of eat. I started to take notice of her stool. Even as a baby her stool was always a light color, almost off-white or pale yellow. It was runny that way, or even perfectly formed it was pale and yellow. My wife didn't really see anything to be concerned about. When she turned three and she continued to be lower on the weight chart, and her stool consistently was this weird pale color, I basically convinced my wife to get a blood test done. Also, our child's behavior was incredibly bad. She had mood swings, tantrums, uncontrollable crying for no reason. It was hell. After the test, she tested TTG IGA over 100, which was almost a confirmation of Celiac. Relief, we finally figured out the issue. We quickly switched her to a gluten free diet and she started to see minimal improvements, then sometimes she would have a normal stool (brown, healthy) and she seemed better, but then as if for no reason she would go right back to having weird mood and her stool went back to being yellow and pale. She's almost 4 years old now and she's been "Gluten free" since October of 2017. She's had maybe a week of improvement but she continues to have symptoms of pale stool, gas, irritability, poor sleep, attitude, tantrums, bad behavior etc. She never once complains that her tummy hurts, but she still doesn't like to eat. We monitor what food we give her, but I'm starting to worry that there is something else going on. She doesn't have jaundice, it's very clear that she doesn't. Her eyes are bright white and her skin is normal, her urine is clear to yellow. She has tons of energy and is happy for the most part, but she is prone to wild mood swings and is very defiant. She is also very smart and learns very quickly, but something is gnawing at the back of my head that something is very wrong with her and I can't sleep well at night. Basically I just want to know if there are any other people out there that suffer with this or have a child with this that see this kind of "relapse" in symptoms even after going gluten free. We even eliminated dairy in fear that it was also causing issues and she continues to have problems. We make her food every day and avoid cross contamination and it doesn't seem to make a difference. Maybe it's the products we're feeding her? The gluten free bread or Vans waffles? Maple syrup? Peanut butter?
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We are on day 6 of a gluten free challenge to diagnose an obvious case of inherited celiacs from my newly diagnosed DH. Yesterday my 20 month old had his first solid poo in his life. We sat there and stared at it with excitement! Of course this morning it was mushy again, but we have hope moving forward during this time of healing. I planned to breastfeed to the full recommendation of 24 months old and then wean (I, too, am now strictly gluten-free to not pass any on to him). My question is: does anyone know if breastmilk can help speed healing? Is there a typical amount of time that toddler healing takes? I’m willing to continue nursing through the entire healing process beyond 24 months old if it helps. However, I’m terrified of doubling the risk of his being “gluttened” by him being exposed to my diet too. Balancing act. BUT the benefits may outweigh the risks - and if they do I’ll keep breastfeeding the toddler for the foreseeable future. If they don’t then I need to sit back and analyze the best approach for best healing.
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