{"id":3588,"date":"2011-08-10T09:38:53","date_gmt":"2011-08-10T13:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=3588"},"modified":"2011-08-10T16:56:24","modified_gmt":"2011-08-10T20:56:24","slug":"gluten-free-diet-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=3588","title":{"rendered":"Gluten-Free Diet Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wlWriterHeaderFooter\" style=\"float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 4px 0px 4px 0px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; width: 450px; height: 80px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/widgets\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=3588\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>As children grow, they become more independent.\u00a0 This is our goal as parents, to teach our children the things they need to know about life to live independently,\u00a0 happily &amp; successfully.\u00a0 If it was only that easy, right?<\/p>\n<p>Every parent has their challenges with their child(ren).\u00a0 Some of those challenges are more stressful than others.\u00a0 Having a child that requires a special diet requires a lot of planning &amp; control on the part of the parent(s).\u00a0 As the child grows older &amp; matures, some of this planning &amp; control begins to transfer over to the child\/teen.\u00a0 Every family is different and may begin this phase at a different stage.\u00a0 Some kids aren\u2019t ready to take on the added responsibilities, while others run with it.<\/p>\n<p>Then comes compliance.\u00a0 Following said diet.\u00a0 It is one thing to accidentally ingest gluten, it is another to purposefully ingest it.\u00a0 Kids are not the only ones who may not comply with the gluten-free diet; I have read of many adults not complying as well.\u00a0 I don\u2019t understand, but then again, gluten makes me really sick.\u00a0 However, knowing what I do know about Celiac Disease and the effects of gluten on my body, I don\u2019t ever see myself eating gluten intentionally.<\/p>\n<p>While the reaction may not be immediate, there are long-term effects that must be considered.\u00a0 For those with Celiac Disease that either hasn\u2019t been diagnosed or choose to ignore the diagnosis, they continue to damage their body. The villi (finger-like projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients) are damaged when the body mounts a defense against the gluten (which it can&#8217;t digest in people with Celiac Disease). If those villi are damaged or non-existent, they can&#8217;t properly absorb nutrients. The person can become malnourished, vitamin deficient, etc. Additionally, untreated, this can lead to a host of complications down the road, which can include cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Teens often only see today, what is right in front of them.\u00a0 They don\u2019t see down the road.\u00a0 I know that is how I was as a teenager\/young adult.\u00a0 I try to remember that as I parent my kids, while helping to guide them try to understand that the choices they make today can and will impact their future.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, despite all the guidance, they make bad choices.\u00a0 Jon made one of those the other day by eating a Pop Tart.\u00a0 When he first told me about it, he prefaced it by telling me that I was going to be mad.\u00a0 I told him that while I might be mad, I still wanted to hear what he had to say.\u00a0 It took a while to register what he said.\u00a0 At first I was mad, but that quickly changed to disappointment &amp; concern.\u00a0 I asked him why he ate it and he said that a friend had dared him to eat it.\u00a0 I know that they are just teen boys and this is what they do, but that doesn\u2019t change the fact that if this were to become a habit \u2013 eating gluten regularly \u2013 it could have some serious repercussions down the road.\u00a0 Interestingly enough, he did not seem to have any ill effects, which didn\u2019t help my case about why he had made a bad choice.\u00a0 I guess I should be thankful that they weren\u2019t experimenting with drugs or alcohol, that it was just a Pop Tart.<\/p>\n<p>After I was able to collect my thoughts about all of this, I chatted a bit with Jon.\u00a0 He has told me that he doesn\u2019t believe he has Celiac and wants to be retested.\u00a0 He went on to say that once he turns 18 he is not going to follow the diet and he will eat whatever he wants.\u00a0 He is due for a GI follow-up, so maybe she can help him understand the importance of adhering to the diet.<\/p>\n<p>While his compliance concerns me, I can only do so much.\u00a0 I can educate him the best that I can and continue to support him until he turns 18.\u00a0 I have to come to accept that there is a point where I will have to let go of the reins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=3588\"><\/div>\n<script><!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_div_class=\"linkwithin_hook\";\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 135270;\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts with Thumbnails\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As children grow, they become more independent.\u00a0 This is our goal as parents, to teach our children the things they need to know about life to live independently,\u00a0 happily &amp; successfully.\u00a0 If it was only that easy, right? 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