Nephew with celiac - what is fair/appropriate when visiting grandma?

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Pasta - try Barilla, that's our favorite and I think the most like regular pasta. Just remember the gentle boil and stir. Spaghetti is the hardest because it tends to clump - if We're making that I actually break it in half and stir with tongs to pull it apart.

Bread - this is probably one of the hardest ones, and most mass produced aren't great. We actually got a bread maker to make our own. The really good GF breads tend to be from smaller, GF bakeries. Can you live without bread for the week?

Nuggets - I think we've done apple gate and they were OK, but honestly I generally make my own, though that's more for my non-GF kid anyway.

What other foods do your kids eat? I've found that focusing on naturally GF foods can really be easier. Do they eat rice or potatoes? What about corn tortillas?

Thanks PP. I'll try Barilla. What coating do you use for your own nuggets? I can try that at home first. Do you have a soy sauce you like?

The older one is more adventurous and will probably be OK - hot dog, hamburger, nachos, French fries... The 4YO eats almost nothing I can think of that doesn't have some gluten. Meal staples are grilled cheese, turkey sandwiches, pb& j, nuggets, variants of pizza, grilled chicken with a specific marinade (this is a possibility for replacement)... Plain white rice, I guess. No tortillas, no potatoes other than fried. Eggs rarely and only if made just so. [and before I get more grief about their diets, they eat plenty of fruit, cheese, yogurt, etc. we just need dinner!]

Your kids are way too picky. You've let this go on way too long. Our pediatrician warns that, for picky eaters, "Fix it by 5 or it won't change."

Actually my ped said the opposite. When I ask her about my picky eaters she brushes it off and says I shouldn't stress or worry about it. My 5 yo eats similar to OP's. My 8 yo started branching out a lot starting a it age 7.

And frankly, I wouldn't go GF for a week, so I wouldn't ask my kids to. We'd be skipping this vacation with DH's full support. And he'd have some words for his mother too.

Some words about how she was protecting her 2yo grandson? What a peach! Don't go, fine; politely decline. But take your "words" and keep them to yourself.

Not a chance. My MIL would be told exactly why we wouldn't be coming. No sugar coating. But she'd never be so unreasonable in the first place. She'd give the Celiac family the cabin and be done with it. She wouldn't alter her 50 year old delicious recipes or GF her kitchen.

Troll.

This is a toddler's medical condition, not some insufferable cousin who's imposing their dietary habits on the rest of the family.

Not a troll! I wouldn't take the trip and I wouldn't lie about the "flu." It's not a reasonable thing to ask of others for a week. And a lot of people on this thread agree.

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Anonymous wrote:GF mom.

Pasta - try Barilla, that's our favorite and I think the most like regular pasta. Just remember the gentle boil and stir. Spaghetti is the hardest because it tends to clump - if We're making that I actually break it in half and stir with tongs to pull it apart.

Bread - this is probably one of the hardest ones, and most mass produced aren't great. We actually got a bread maker to make our own. The really good GF breads tend to be from smaller, GF bakeries. Can you live without bread for the week?

Nuggets - I think we've done apple gate and they were OK, but honestly I generally make my own, though that's more for my non-GF kid anyway.

What other foods do your kids eat? I've found that focusing on naturally GF foods can really be easier. Do they eat rice or potatoes? What about corn tortillas?

Thanks PP. I'll try Barilla. What coating do you use for your own nuggets? I can try that at home first. Do you have a soy sauce you like?

The older one is more adventurous and will probably be OK - hot dog, hamburger, nachos, French fries... The 4YO eats almost nothing I can think of that doesn't have some gluten. Meal staples are grilled cheese, turkey sandwiches, pb& j, nuggets, variants of pizza, grilled chicken with a specific marinade (this is a possibility for replacement)... Plain white rice, I guess. No tortillas, no potatoes other than fried. Eggs rarely and only if made just so. [and before I get more grief about their diets, they eat plenty of fruit, cheese, yogurt, etc. we just need dinner!]

Your kids are way too picky. You've let this go on way too long. Our pediatrician warns that, for picky eaters, "Fix it by 5 or it won't change."

Actually my ped said the opposite. When I ask her about my picky eaters she brushes it off and says I shouldn't stress or worry about it. My 5 yo eats similar to OP's. My 8 yo started branching out a lot starting a it age 7.

And frankly, I wouldn't go GF for a week, so I wouldn't ask my kids to. We'd be skipping this vacation with DH's full support. And he'd have some words for his mother too.

Some words about how she was protecting her 2yo grandson? What a peach! Don't go, fine; politely decline. But take your "words" and keep them to yourself.

Not a chance. My MIL would be told exactly why we wouldn't be coming. No sugar coating. But she'd never be so unreasonable in the first place. She'd give the Celiac family the cabin and be done with it. She wouldn't alter her 50 year old delicious recipes or GF her kitchen.

Troll.

This is a toddler's medical condition, not some insufferable cousin who's imposing their dietary habits on the rest of the family.

Not a troll! I wouldn't take the trip and I wouldn't lie about the "flu." It's not a reasonable thing to ask of others for a week. And a lot of people on this thread agree.

So decline POLITELY, and move on with your like. No need to try to control their decisions and the way the want the vacation to go. If it's not for you, just peace out.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GF mom.

Pasta - try Barilla, that's our favorite and I think the most like regular pasta. Just remember the gentle boil and stir. Spaghetti is the hardest because it tends to clump - if We're making that I actually break it in half and stir with tongs to pull it apart.

Bread - this is probably one of the hardest ones, and most mass produced aren't great. We actually got a bread maker to make our own. The really good GF breads tend to be from smaller, GF bakeries. Can you live without bread for the week?

Nuggets - I think we've done apple gate and they were OK, but honestly I generally make my own, though that's more for my non-GF kid anyway.

What other foods do your kids eat? I've found that focusing on naturally GF foods can really be easier. Do they eat rice or potatoes? What about corn tortillas?

Thanks PP. I'll try Barilla. What coating do you use for your own nuggets? I can try that at home first. Do you have a soy sauce you like?

The older one is more adventurous and will probably be OK - hot dog, hamburger, nachos, French fries... The 4YO eats almost nothing I can think of that doesn't have some gluten. Meal staples are grilled cheese, turkey sandwiches, pb& j, nuggets, variants of pizza, grilled chicken with a specific marinade (this is a possibility for replacement)... Plain white rice, I guess. No tortillas, no potatoes other than fried. Eggs rarely and only if made just so. [and before I get more grief about their diets, they eat plenty of fruit, cheese, yogurt, etc. we just need dinner!]

Your kids are way too picky. You've let this go on way too long. Our pediatrician warns that, for picky eaters, "Fix it by 5 or it won't change."

Actually my ped said the opposite. When I ask her about my picky eaters she brushes it off and says I shouldn't stress or worry about it. My 5 yo eats similar to OP's. My 8 yo started branching out a lot starting a it age 7.

And frankly, I wouldn't go GF for a week, so I wouldn't ask my kids to. We'd be skipping this vacation with DH's full support. And he'd have some words for his mother too.

Some words about how she was protecting her 2yo grandson? What a peach! Don't go, fine; politely decline. But take your "words" and keep them to yourself.

Not a chance. My MIL would be told exactly why we wouldn't be coming. No sugar coating. But she'd never be so unreasonable in the first place. She'd give the Celiac family the cabin and be done with it. She wouldn't alter her 50 year old delicious recipes or GF her kitchen.

Troll.

This is a toddler's medical condition, not some insufferable cousin who's imposing their dietary habits on the rest of the family.

Not a troll! I wouldn't take the trip and I wouldn't lie about the "flu." It's not a reasonable thing to ask of others for a week. And a lot of people on this thread agree.

Lots of people on this thread are self-centered assholes.

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Anonymous wrote:GF mom.

Pasta - try Barilla, that's our favorite and I think the most like regular pasta. Just remember the gentle boil and stir. Spaghetti is the hardest because it tends to clump - if We're making that I actually break it in half and stir with tongs to pull it apart.

Bread - this is probably one of the hardest ones, and most mass produced aren't great. We actually got a bread maker to make our own. The really good GF breads tend to be from smaller, GF bakeries. Can you live without bread for the week?

Nuggets - I think we've done apple gate and they were OK, but honestly I generally make my own, though that's more for my non-GF kid anyway.

What other foods do your kids eat? I've found that focusing on naturally GF foods can really be easier. Do they eat rice or potatoes? What about corn tortillas?

Thanks PP. I'll try Barilla. What coating do you use for your own nuggets? I can try that at home first. Do you have a soy sauce you like?

The older one is more adventurous and will probably be OK - hot dog, hamburger, nachos, French fries... The 4YO eats almost nothing I can think of that doesn't have some gluten. Meal staples are grilled cheese, turkey sandwiches, pb& j, nuggets, variants of pizza, grilled chicken with a specific marinade (this is a possibility for replacement)... Plain white rice, I guess. No tortillas, no potatoes other than fried. Eggs rarely and only if made just so. [and before I get more grief about their diets, they eat plenty of fruit, cheese, yogurt, etc. we just need dinner!]

Your kids are way too picky. You've let this go on way too long. Our pediatrician warns that, for picky eaters, "Fix it by 5 or it won't change."

Actually my ped said the opposite. When I ask her about my picky eaters she brushes it off and says I shouldn't stress or worry about it. My 5 yo eats similar to OP's. My 8 yo started branching out a lot starting a it age 7.

And frankly, I wouldn't go GF for a week, so I wouldn't ask my kids to. We'd be skipping this vacation with DH's full support. And he'd have some words for his mother too.

Some words about how she was protecting her 2yo grandson? What a peach! Don't go, fine; politely decline. But take your "words" and keep them to yourself.

Not a chance. My MIL would be told exactly why we wouldn't be coming. No sugar coating. But she'd never be so unreasonable in the first place. She'd give the Celiac family the cabin and be done with it. She wouldn't alter her 50 year old delicious recipes or GF her kitchen.

Troll.

This is a toddler's medical condition, not some insufferable cousin who's imposing their dietary habits on the rest of the family.

Not a troll! I wouldn't take the trip and I wouldn't lie about the "flu." It's not a reasonable thing to ask of others for a week. And a lot of people on this thread agree.

So decline POLITELY, and move on with your like. No need to try to control their decisions and the way the want the vacation to go. If it's not for you, just peace out.

I would. I would POLITELY state the real reason we would not be going on this "vacation." If not wanting to eat like a prison inmate on my "vacation" makes me a jerk, I can live with that.

Good luck OP! You are being more than understanding - they are being unreasonable.

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Jesus Christ. What is with all the people who think eating GF for a week is such a big deal? It's really not that hard for reasonable eaters.

I get why it's tough for the OP who's trying to feed picky kids. But to the adults claiming they would never eat GF for a week and eating Gf is equivalent to visiting a hospital: Grow Up.

Eating gluten free as an adult is EASY. There are GF options or simple modifications *everywhere*. We sometimes have trouble because the GF options aren't picky-kid friendly, but eating GF as an adult is simple.

My kids a celiac and I'm not, so I haven't given up gluten completely. But since it's easier to feed everyone all together we all mostly eat GF, and when I visit family they do too. And nobody suffers. My family doesn't even really cook or eat differently when we visit - they already had lots of GF foods in their repertoire, so when we visit they just focus on those rather than the wheat based ones.

Yes it can take more thought - for example my Mom has to remember to use the GF soy sauce for the meat marinade, etc. But it's really not a big deal.

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Anonymous wrote:Jesus Christ. What is with all the people who think eating GF for a week is such a big deal? It's really not that hard for reasonable eaters.

I get why it's tough for the OP who's trying to feed picky kids. But to the adults claiming they would never eat GF for a week and eating Gf is equivalent to visiting a hospital: Grow Up.

Eating gluten free as an adult is EASY. There are GF options or simple modifications *everywhere*. We sometimes have trouble because the GF options aren't picky-kid friendly, but eating GF as an adult is simple.

My kids a celiac and I'm not, so I haven't given up gluten completely. But since it's easier to feed everyone all together we all mostly eat GF, and when I visit family they do too. And nobody suffers. My family doesn't even really cook or eat differently when we visit - they already had lots of GF foods in their repertoire, so when we visit they just focus on those rather than the wheat based ones.

Yes it can take more thought - for example my Mom has to remember to use the GF soy sauce for the meat marinade, etc. But it's really not a big deal.

Vacations are supposed to be fun. Nothing about this sounds fun, to the family of the nephew either. They should all bag the trip this year IMO.

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Anonymous wrote:Jesus Christ. What is with all the people who think eating GF for a week is such a big deal? It's really not that hard for reasonable eaters.

I get why it's tough for the OP who's trying to feed picky kids. But to the adults claiming they would never eat GF for a week and eating Gf is equivalent to visiting a hospital: Grow Up.

Eating gluten free as an adult is EASY. There are GF options or simple modifications *everywhere*. We sometimes have trouble because the GF options aren't picky-kid friendly, but eating GF as an adult is simple.

My kids a celiac and I'm not, so I haven't given up gluten completely. But since it's easier to feed everyone all together we all mostly eat GF, and when I visit family they do too. And nobody suffers. My family doesn't even really cook or eat differently when we visit - they already had lots of GF foods in their repertoire, so when we visit they just focus on those rather than the wheat based ones.

Yes it can take more thought - for example my Mom has to remember to use the GF soy sauce for the meat marinade, etc. But it's really not a big deal.

YES! exactly the same situation with me. Kid is celiac, none of the rest of us are, including our other children. We all eat together. Gluten Free things. Most of the time not gluten free alternatives, but just real food. It's fine.

To the people saying that this isn't a real vacation because you can't eat gluten are just ridiculous! Enjoy the time with your family. Explain to your children that they are going to have to eat special food that isn't going to taste exactly like their food, but will be perfectly fine. Get over yourself. Or just stay home. Sounds like you wouldn't really be that fun to vacation with anyway!

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Anonymous wrote:Jesus Christ. What is with all the people who think eating GF for a week is such a big deal? It's really not that hard for reasonable eaters.

I get why it's tough for the OP who's trying to feed picky kids. But to the adults claiming they would never eat GF for a week and eating Gf is equivalent to visiting a hospital: Grow Up.

Eating gluten free as an adult is EASY. There are GF options or simple modifications *everywhere*. We sometimes have trouble because the GF options aren't picky-kid friendly, but eating GF as an adult is simple.

My kids a celiac and I'm not, so I haven't given up gluten completely. But since it's easier to feed everyone all together we all mostly eat GF, and when I visit family they do too. And nobody suffers. My family doesn't even really cook or eat differently when we visit - they already had lots of GF foods in their repertoire, so when we visit they just focus on those rather than the wheat based ones.

Yes it can take more thought - for example my Mom has to remember to use the GF soy sauce for the meat marinade, etc. But it's really not a big deal.

YES! exactly the same situation with me. Kid is celiac, none of the rest of us are, including our other children. We all eat together. Gluten Free things. Most of the time not gluten free alternatives, but just real food. It's fine.

To the people saying that this isn't a real vacation because you can't eat gluten are just ridiculous! Enjoy the time with your family. Explain to your children that they are going to have to eat special food that isn't going to taste exactly like their food, but will be perfectly fine. Get over yourself. Or just stay home. Sounds like you wouldn't really be that fun to vacation with anyway!

Right back atcha.

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Parent of celiac back.

Having a totally GF kitchen actually makes life easier. It's why our whole house went GF rather than just our celiac kid. It took time and effort to go through our pantry and get rid of all the sneaky gluten, but once it was done it meant I didn't need to think about it and could just feed everybody. Since everything in the house was safe I didn't have to waste any mental energy on what to feed my kid or monitoring what she took out of the pantry. If it's in our house and kid appropriate she can have it. So beer gets an exception to our 'gluten free house' because she's not going to accidentally get glutened by it. (She's still young enough I'm not worried about her sneaking alcohol.)

I get why it's tough for OP because she has picky kids who apparently only like particular foods. But if she can just figure out the naturally GF foods her kids like to eat, then this trip (at least the food part) and meals all together as a family become no big deal.

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Anonymous wrote:Parent of celiac back.

Having a totally GF kitchen actually makes life easier. It's why our whole house went GF rather than just our celiac kid. It took time and effort to go through our pantry and get rid of all the sneaky gluten, but once it was done it meant I didn't need to think about it and could just feed everybody. Since everything in the house was safe I didn't have to waste any mental energy on what to feed my kid or monitoring what she took out of the pantry. If it's in our house and kid appropriate she can have it. So beer gets an exception to our 'gluten free house' because she's not going to accidentally get glutened by it. (She's still young enough I'm not worried about her sneaking alcohol.)

I get why it's tough for OP because she has picky kids who apparently only like particular foods. But if she can just figure out the naturally GF foods her kids like to eat, then this trip (at least the food part) and meals all together as a family become no big deal.

OK But you made that decision for yourself. It made YOUR life easier. But it did not make it easier for OP travelling with kids to a remote location with her kids and calling it a vacation.

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OP seems pretty reasonable to me. She is thinking about it. Me, I would decline. But thats me, not her.

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Anonymous wrote:GF mom.

Pasta - try Barilla, that's our favorite and I think the most like regular pasta. Just remember the gentle boil and stir. Spaghetti is the hardest because it tends to clump - if We're making that I actually break it in half and stir with tongs to pull it apart.

Bread - this is probably one of the hardest ones, and most mass produced aren't great. We actually got a bread maker to make our own. The really good GF breads tend to be from smaller, GF bakeries. Can you live without bread for the week?

Nuggets - I think we've done apple gate and they were OK, but honestly I generally make my own, though that's more for my non-GF kid anyway.

What other foods do your kids eat? I've found that focusing on naturally GF foods can really be easier. Do they eat rice or potatoes? What about corn tortillas?

Thanks PP. I'll try Barilla. What coating do you use for your own nuggets? I can try that at home first. Do you have a soy sauce you like?

The older one is more adventurous and will probably be OK - hot dog, hamburger, nachos, French fries... The 4YO eats almost nothing I can think of that doesn't have some gluten. Meal staples are grilled cheese, turkey sandwiches, pb& j, nuggets, variants of pizza, grilled chicken with a specific marinade (this is a possibility for replacement)... Plain white rice, I guess. No tortillas, no potatoes other than fried. Eggs rarely and only if made just so. [and before I get more grief about their diets, they eat plenty of fruit, cheese, yogurt, etc. we just need dinner!]

Your kids are way too picky. You've let this go on way too long. Our pediatrician warns that, for picky eaters, "Fix it by 5 or it won't change."

Actually my ped said the opposite. When I ask her about my picky eaters she brushes it off and says I shouldn't stress or worry about it. My 5 yo eats similar to OP's. My 8 yo started branching out a lot starting a it age 7.

And frankly, I wouldn't go GF for a week, so I wouldn't ask my kids to. We'd be skipping this vacation with DH's full support. And he'd have some words for his mother too.

Some words about how she was protecting her 2yo grandson? What a peach! Don't go, fine; politely decline. But take your "words" and keep them to yourself.

Not a chance. My MIL would be told exactly why we wouldn't be coming. No sugar coating. But she'd never be so unreasonable in the first place. She'd give the Celiac family the cabin and be done with it. She wouldn't alter her 50 year old delicious recipes or GF her kitchen.

Troll.

This is a toddler's medical condition, not some insufferable cousin who's imposing their dietary habits on the rest of the family.

Not a troll! I wouldn't take the trip and I wouldn't lie about the "flu." It's not a reasonable thing to ask of others for a week. And a lot of people on this thread agree.

So decline POLITELY, and move on with your like. No need to try to control their decisions and the way the want the vacation to go. If it's not for you, just peace out.

I would. I would POLITELY state the real reason we would not be going on this "vacation." If not wanting to eat like a prison inmate on my "vacation" makes me a jerk, I can live with that.

Good luck OP! You are being more than understanding - they are being unreasonable.

I'm pretty sure they serve gluten in prison.

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Anonymous wrote:GF mom.

Pasta - try Barilla, that's our favorite and I think the most like regular pasta. Just remember the gentle boil and stir. Spaghetti is the hardest because it tends to clump - if We're making that I actually break it in half and stir with tongs to pull it apart.

Bread - this is probably one of the hardest ones, and most mass produced aren't great. We actually got a bread maker to make our own. The really good GF breads tend to be from smaller, GF bakeries. Can you live without bread for the week?

Nuggets - I think we've done apple gate and they were OK, but honestly I generally make my own, though that's more for my non-GF kid anyway.

What other foods do your kids eat? I've found that focusing on naturally GF foods can really be easier. Do they eat rice or potatoes? What about corn tortillas?

Thanks PP. I'll try Barilla. What coating do you use for your own nuggets? I can try that at home first. Do you have a soy sauce you like?

The older one is more adventurous and will probably be OK - hot dog, hamburger, nachos, French fries... The 4YO eats almost nothing I can think of that doesn't have some gluten. Meal staples are grilled cheese, turkey sandwiches, pb& j, nuggets, variants of pizza, grilled chicken with a specific marinade (this is a possibility for replacement)... Plain white rice, I guess. No tortillas, no potatoes other than fried. Eggs rarely and only if made just so. [and before I get more grief about their diets, they eat plenty of fruit, cheese, yogurt, etc. we just need dinner!]

Your kids are way too picky. You've let this go on way too long. Our pediatrician warns that, for picky eaters, "Fix it by 5 or it won't change."

Actually my ped said the opposite. When I ask her about my picky eaters she brushes it off and says I shouldn't stress or worry about it. My 5 yo eats similar to OP's. My 8 yo started branching out a lot starting a it age 7.

And frankly, I wouldn't go GF for a week, so I wouldn't ask my kids to. We'd be skipping this vacation with DH's full support. And he'd have some words for his mother too.

Some words about how she was protecting her 2yo grandson? What a peach! Don't go, fine; politely decline. But take your "words" and keep them to yourself.

Not a chance. My MIL would be told exactly why we wouldn't be coming. No sugar coating. But she'd never be so unreasonable in the first place. She'd give the Celiac family the cabin and be done with it. She wouldn't alter her 50 year old delicious recipes or GF her kitchen.

Troll.

This is a toddler's medical condition, not some insufferable cousin who's imposing their dietary habits on the rest of the family.

Not a troll! I wouldn't take the trip and I wouldn't lie about the "flu." It's not a reasonable thing to ask of others for a week. And a lot of people on this thread agree.

So decline POLITELY, and move on with your like. No need to try to control their decisions and the way the want the vacation to go. If it's not for you, just peace out.

I would. I would POLITELY state the real reason we would not be going on this "vacation." If not wanting to eat like a prison inmate on my "vacation" makes me a jerk, I can live with that.

Good luck OP! You are being more than understanding - they are being unreasonable.

I'm pretty sure they serve gluten in prison.

Probably so! Because not doing so would be considered cruel and unusual!

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Anonymous wrote:Parent of celiac back.

Having a totally GF kitchen actually makes life easier. It's why our whole house went GF rather than just our celiac kid. It took time and effort to go through our pantry and get rid of all the sneaky gluten, but once it was done it meant I didn't need to think about it and could just feed everybody. Since everything in the house was safe I didn't have to waste any mental energy on what to feed my kid or monitoring what she took out of the pantry. If it's in our house and kid appropriate she can have it. So beer gets an exception to our 'gluten free house' because she's not going to accidentally get glutened by it. (She's still young enough I'm not worried about her sneaking alcohol.)

I get why it's tough for OP because she has picky kids who apparently only like particular foods. But if she can just figure out the naturally GF foods her kids like to eat, then this trip (at least the food part) and meals all together as a family become no big deal.

OK But you made that decision for yourself. It made YOUR life easier. But it did not make it easier for OP travelling with kids to a remote location with her kids and calling it a vacation.

I don't know about you, but when I'm on a trip with kids and they are hungry, I feed them. ALL of them, not just mine. Thankfully my friends and family feel the same way and thus make an effort to figure out GF so they can feed my kid. And I read labels / check food when having allergic kids over or sending food to school to make sure I'm providing food everyone can eat. It's what you do for other people in your community - I'm sorry if yours doesn't take care of one another in that way (though you should try it - it's nice). From OPs post it sounds like she does care for her family in that way so she is making an effort to figure it out. My comments are more aimed at the numerous posters in this thread who seem to feel like putting out for family is too big a burden.

I also don't get all the people who are so focused on gluten as the reason this will be a 'trip' and not a 'vacation.' This is travel with small children - of course it's a trip.

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I don't understand why the GF family just doesn't take the cabin and handle their food there? Why make 2 places subject to strict rules when than inconveniences more people than necessary? That is strange and very selfish.