Children living with celiac disease must avoid eating anything containing gluten. This can be challenging in a household where not everyone has celiac disease or reacts negatively to gluten.

To help families adjust, Clinical Dietitian Janel Steinhoff, RDN, LDN, with the Center for Celiac Disease of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), details a few ways you can make it safer for your child with celiac disease to eat at home, including:

• Wash your hands with soap and water before preparing, serving or eating food.
• Consider purchasing two of certain shared food items – like peanut butter –and dedicating one (labeled "GF") for family members who must eat gluten-free.
• Prepare gluten-free foods first to avoid cross-contamination.
• Use utensils and tools made of glass, stainless steel or hard plastic instead of wood. Difficult-to-clean products like toaster ovens should be avoided by people with celiac disease unless two separate appliances can be maintained and one is clearly labeled as "gluten-free only".

• Clean surfaces and prep items before using them.