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[quote=Anonymous]OP I think what you need to remember is however stressful this week seems to be for you, it is a lot more stressful for your in-laws, with a newly diagnosed seriously ill toddler AND a newborn.  Seriously the best way to reduce stress for EVERYONE, including yourselves, is to keep both houses gluten free.  Then you (and they) never have to worry whether their toddler gets into your secret stash of gluten bread, or grabs one of your kids regular goldfish off the floor.  I can understand why they want the cabin, with a newborn, and I can understand why they want the main house GF, where most of the food prep/eating will be done.

Don't worry too much about "nutrition" for your own kids this week, in favor of calories they will eat instead.  They only eat 1 GF nugget at dinner?  They can fill up on fruit and ice cream after, which is almost guaranteed to cheer them up.  Lots of chicken and rice--make a bigger batch the first night and reserve the leftovers for your picky eater.  If you find a brand of pasta you like, you can make homemade mac and cheese.  Breakfast for dinner!  Plan a day out mid-trip to somewhere that has mainstream foods.  You've been given loads of options.

I get picky eaters, and choosing your battles, I really do.  But I think you should just dig deep for compassion, and realize the burden your ILs are under right now, and do whatever you can to help them shoulder it, even if it means your kids eat ice cream (without cones) for dinner for 5 days.[/quote]

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