http://thesavvyceliac.com/2010/02/19/research-why-gluten-free-camp-helps-young-celiacs/ Gluten-free lifestyle for the Savvy Celiac Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:39:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thesavvyceliac.com/2010/02/19/research-why-gluten-free-camp-helps-young-celiacs/comment-page-1/#comment-365 katier143 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:02:24 +0000 http://thesavvyceliac.com/?p=3511#comment-365 I was lucky enough to volunteer at Gluten Free Fun Camp in MN last summer where I helped several kids in the kitchen for a mini-cooking class. During this time, I overheard a conversation between the boys that sums it up. One of them said, "I love coming here. At my hockey camp, my mom has to pack me 5 coolers...one for each day of camp. HERE I just get to eat without thinking about it. I get to talk to my friends about normal things and not answer questions about why I am eating out of a cooler." When my own daughter and I were leaving the day camp (for kids under age 8), she waved at the crowd of older campers and sighed, "I just can't wait until I am old enough for camp. I just want to be with kids like me." This year she will attend her first overnight experience and she is so excited!! I completely agree with the study. It's one of the "benefits" of Celiac. From the words of my 7 year old with Celiac: "Mom, I sort of feel bad for kids without Celiac, beacasue they do not know how cool this camp is!" I was lucky enough to volunteer at Gluten Free Fun Camp in MN last summer where I helped several kids in the kitchen for a mini-cooking class. During this time, I overheard a conversation between the boys that sums it up. One of them said, “I love coming here. At my hockey camp, my mom has to pack me 5 coolers…one for each day of camp. HERE I just get to eat without thinking about it. I get to talk to my friends about normal things and not answer questions about why I am eating out of a cooler.” When my own daughter and I were leaving the day camp (for kids under age 8), she waved at the crowd of older campers and sighed, “I just can’t wait until I am old enough for camp. I just want to be with kids like me.” This year she will attend her first overnight experience and she is so excited!! I completely agree with the study. It’s one of the “benefits” of Celiac. From the words of my 7 year old with Celiac: “Mom, I sort of feel bad for kids without Celiac, beacasue they do not know how cool this camp is!”

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