Gluten Free Kids - Vacation Options

[Anonymous]

Where have you gone with your gluten free child that has been low-stress when it comes to feeding them? We usually rent an apartment somewhere and go out for dinner several nights. And yet all the research is typically on me, the mom, and it stresses me out. We aren't very interested in Disney, a cruise or all-inclusive resorts. We have usually gone somewhere with a Whole Foods nearby to guarantee we'd be able to get food if we needed it.

[Anonymous]

I'm confused - how is this different than researching any other vacation? We always rent a house or apartment because it's more cost effective. What do you need to do that's different?

[Anonymous]

You can buy gf food in most American supermarkets.

There are healthy and ethnic restaurants in any mid-sized or large city.

You can go almost anywhere, but you should probably go to Portland, OR.

[Anonymous]

Fruits, meats, dairy, eggs, nuts, and vegetables are all naturally gluten free. I wouldn't stress too much!

[Anonymous]

I'd research gluten-free-friendly cities. There are also phone apps that help find gluten-free restaurants.

As long as you're not going somewhere really rural, you should be able to find options anywhere these days.

[Anonymous]

Asia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused - how is this different than researching any other vacation? We always rent a house or apartment because it's more cost effective. What do you need to do that's different?

OP just likes having special kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where have you gone with your gluten free child that has been low-stress when it comes to feeding them? We usually rent an apartment somewhere and go out for dinner several nights. And yet all the research is typically on me, the mom, and it stresses me out. We aren't very interested in Disney, a cruise or all-inclusive resorts. We have usually gone somewhere with a Whole Foods nearby to guarantee we'd be able to get food if we needed it.

If this is a serious question, and you need to plan your vacation around Whole foods locations, then you could pick your vacation by the list of Whole Foods locations on their website.

I think that would be very limiting and unnecessary, and am wondering if you are confusing gluten free with organic? Gluten free options can be found at any restaurant, grocery store. "Grayson will have the cheeseburger, no bread please, and the fruit cup or beans from your sides menu."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused - how is this different than researching any other vacation? We always rent a house or apartment because it's more cost effective. What do you need to do that's different?

Did you even read the OP? He's GLUTEN FREE.

[Anonymous]

We have had great luck in Orlando with restaurants that understand what Celiac/cross contamination means....same was true recently near Acadia National Park. Renting a house/condo is great so you don't have to eat out all the time (and in the same restaurant(s) over and over) NYC, LA and other major cities are also good for finding a good range of GF friendly restaurants as are many chain restaurants...plus most grocery stores have a good GF selection so you don't need to rely only on Whole Foods. We found most of our favorite brands in a local Maine chain

[Anonymous]

does he have a gluten allergy or are you just liking the attention that "gluten free" brings you?

Food fads are fun!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where have you gone with your gluten free child that has been low-stress when it comes to feeding them? We usually rent an apartment somewhere and go out for dinner several nights. And yet all the research is typically on me, the mom, and it stresses me out. We aren't very interested in Disney, a cruise or all-inclusive resorts. We have usually gone somewhere with a Whole Foods nearby to guarantee we'd be able to get food if we needed it.

omg

[Anonymous]

Good lord, you guys are awful. If you've never lived with a food allergy, you have no idea how miserable it can be to end up somewhere where you can only have one thing to eat for a week.

OP, I have celiac disease, and before I go to a city I look them up on "Find Me Gluten Free" (app or website). If you do it before your vacation, you'll have an idea of how gluten-aware various areas are. It's not always what you think. I had no problem finding food in New Jersey, but Las Vegas was surprisingly difficult!

[Anonymous]

in OP's defense, if you have a child with celiac disease, it is a big deal and can be very stressful...even a crumb can result in days of diarrhea and stomach cramps which can ruin a vacation. That being said, we have not let it slow us down and just carry a supply of bars and gluten free snacks just in case, plus there are lots of naturally gluten free items available everywhere such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, meats. More and more restaurants understand how to accommodate and you can usually tell in a few minutes of conversation which ones get it and which ones don't. the FindMe Gluten Free app has been a great resource on our travels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:in OP's defense, if you have a child with celiac disease, it is a big deal and can be very stressful...even a crumb can result in days of diarrhea and stomach cramps which can ruin a vacation. That being said, we have not let it slow us down and just carry a supply of bars and gluten free snacks just in case, plus there are lots of naturally gluten free items available everywhere such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, meats. More and more restaurants understand how to accommodate and you can usually tell in a few minutes of conversation which ones get it and which ones don't. the FindMe Gluten Free app has been a great resource on our travels.

You know it's not actually as common as you think, right?