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Hi All:

In response to Mark Whitney's Post --

> I understand that you all mean well, but some of your comments
> about not trying to imitate baked goods are rather insensitive
> to those of us that have children that must grow up in a
> gluten full world.
>
> Believe me, it would be much easier to give my five year old
> celiac daughter fresh vegetables and fruit, than to bake bread
> and cookies so she can have a peanut butter and jelly
> sandwich and treats like her friends.  I also happen to believe
> that some of the GF baked goods we make are equal to gluten full
> products.

RIGHT ON!

As the parent of a 13 year old with biopsy diagnosed CD and Type I
diabetes, it is clear to see that many of you posters do not understand
the peer pressure of today's society.  I can empathize with the fact
that CD has changed your lives, but it is difficult for a child to have
one food one day, but cannot have it the next.  Further, parents of
"normal" (if there is such a thing) children do not care to include or
are scared to include your child in an activity.  Since my daughter's
diagnosis of diabetes (3 1/2 years ago) and her current diagnosis of CD,
the number of children she can call friends has dropped in half.  She
rarely get invited to slumber parties or birthday parties!  We have been
very clear with the point that we will provide needed foods and snacks
and that she is, too, is a "normal" teen.  Thanks for the opportunity to
go to the soap box.

Bob Land