When your family does not understand your own acid reflux or that of your child's it can make holiday dining very stressful.  The well meaning relative who thinks your little dumpling needs just one more piece of pie... not knowing that once more piece means a night of agony.  Or the mother who is offended when you can't eat everything offered at the Christmas meal.

While it may not be quite as dramatic for most of us, dealing with any GI problem during the holidays can cause added...