Lunchbox Ideas for Children with Celiac Disease

Does your child have Celiac Disease?  One of the most difficult parts of having a child with Celiac Disease is making the school aware of your childs needs, and properly packing a gluten free lunch for your child.

If you find yourself in this situation, Family-Health.org has posted some useful lunchbox ideas for children with Celiac Disease.   Here is a small portion of their post:

Small kids with multiple food allergies need a box with good visual labeling to help avoid mistakes in the lunch room. Kidsaware.com, based in the U.K., has a handy box for a bargain price that fits the need beautifully. This organization also sells wristbands, labels, shirts, and a variety of other useful items to make people aware that offering food to your child is potentially dangerous. For those on the other side of the Atlantic, Kids with Food Allergies, based in the U.S. also sells apparel that informs others your child should not be offered food.

Proper allergy warnings aside, packing lunch for the gluten and/or casein-free kid may be tricky. Often times the many plastic containers you pick up at the store are bulky and awkward to open, especially for little kids. The Japanese Bento Box is a great alternative. In Japan, traditionally half of the box will consist of rice and the rest will be made up of side dishes– vegetables, meat, egg dishes, etc. Fruit dishes are considered the ‘dessert’ item. Most Japanese moms pack the bento boxes while they are preparing the family dinner the night before. They choose items that would preserve nicely and as a result make their morning a little less hectic. For an all-around peek at everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know about the Japanese Bento Box, visit the Japanese American National Museum Kids Bento Box website with your youngster, Another cute place to check out Bento box lunch ideas is Jennifer Laycock’s Bentoyum blog. There you will find scads of lunch box ideas and beautiful photos that will inspire your creative side.

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