Welcome to CeliacKids.com by Danna Korn, founder of R.O.C.K. - Raising Our Celiac Kids, a support group for kids and their parents, and author of "Kids with Celiac Disease: A Family Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy Gluten-Free Children."
This is the premiere Web site for families and friends of gluten-free kids. The gluten-free lifestyle can be a challenge for anyone, and the information in other areas of Celiac.com will prove to be invaluable. Raising kids on a gluten-free diet presents unique challenges, and this site is filled with valuable information or resources to help you deal with some of those challenges and situations, including:
- Finding "fun" gluten-free treats for kids
- Menu ideas for school lunches, quick dinners, and sports snacks
- Helping the kids to take responsibility for reading labels, cooking and planning/preparing food
- How to prepare for unexpected birthday parties and food-oriented activities at school, church, and elsewhere
- Halloween, Easter, and other special days - how do we include our kids safely?
- Educating day-care providers and teachers - without burdening them
- Dealing with grandparents, babysitters, and "helpful" friends who offer gluten-containing foods to our kids
- But I don't want my kid to feel different!
- Ensuring our kids won't cheat, and what to do WHEN they do
- Sending kids away to camp, friends' houses, and other times when we're not around to help
- The psychological impact of growing up with celiac disease (peer pressure, teenage years, and more)
- Safe and forbidden ingredients and additives
- Latest news and important updates
- A must-read survival guide for parents, friends, teachers, and caretakers: Kids with Celiac Disease: A Family Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy Gluten-Free Children
