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Just as you had a learning curve in understanding the nuances of the gluten free diet, so will they. Gently reinforce the types of foods that are not safe.
Do not have your child stay with anyone that belittles the importance of your child staying on a strict gluten free diet. Showing them the statistics that reveal the increased risk of celiacs developing disease such as diabetes and cancer, to name just a few, can help. When celiac children consume gluten they compromise their chances at full growth and healthy development physically and intellectually.
Anytime I ask an adult to have my child in their care, however brief, I will either send a snack with my child or go over some safe snack/food choices in private before my child arrives. A statement of the short- and long-term ramifications of not being faithful to the diet is a must.
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