A Child With Diabetes

This article will give you a brief informative understanding of how to cope with your child if he is of the type 1 diabetes.

Although it is never an enjoyable experience to raise a diabetic child, the positive side is that type 1 diabetes is a lot easier to control and live with than type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetic children become easier to care for as they get older. However, there are indeed times when it may or may not get a little tougher.

Now that your child is older, he will be able to communicate with you and let you know when he is experiencing any symptoms of hypoglycemia. Because of this it becomes much easier to recognize his complications and treat them accordingly. But it is important to know that at this stage in your child's life and at his age, you have to control his blood glucose more carefully than ever before.

Your child is in a very important stage of growth in his life. His body and mind are developing and he needs the perfect mix of nutrition and the right foods that his condition requires. You will have to ensure that he gets the exact amount of required nutrition that can fuel his growth process as well as take care of his diabetic needs. Doing so will help control his blood glucose levels which will help prevent hypoglycemia from occurring.

As Your Child Gets Older...

Those are the easy control factors when your child reaches 10 years old. The hard part starts when you realize that your child is going to start separating himself from you. He is now entering a stage in life when he will want to play outside with his friends and engage in other activities.

Many children at this age start demanding that they can take care of their own insulin shots and blood tests. Research has shown that it's not a good idea to allow this to happen. You must remain in control, which of course can be a tough thing to do when you have a child that is adamant about making his own decisions.

The social network at your child's school may also play havoc on your responsibilities as a parent who is caring for a diabetic. Diabetic children are generally very shy and insecure about their condition around the other kids. This is a time in their life when they want to be like everybody else and because of this need to fit in, your child is unlikely to continue checking his blood and eating the right foods while at school. Studies show that many children will indeed try to hide their diabetic needs from the other childre