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November 4, 2021
Diabetes Awareness Month: Day 4
“Minimally, a person with type 1 diabetes checks his/her blood sugar 4 times a day. That’s more than 1,460 painful finger sticks a year.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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November 3, 2021
Diabetes Awareness Month: Day 3
“In one year, a person with type 1 diabetes will give him/herself a minimum of 1,460 injections.”
Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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October 24, 2021
Tricks for Treating Your Child with Diabetes on Halloween
Here are some tricks and tips for enjoying Halloween with type 1 diabetes. Learn how to make school parties and trick-or-tricking go more smoothly.
Halloween is probably our family’s favorite holiday. We spend the entire month of October going to various activities, including the pumpkin patch, the spooked-out zoo, parties, and of course, trick-or-treating. When our son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a young child, we wondered how it would affect our enjoyment of the holiday. I’m sure t...
Candy: Forbidden Fruit or Good Hypoglycemia Treatment?
Summary: Is sugary candy like Smarties or Skittles an alternative to juice or glucose tabs for treating low blood sugar in children with type 1 diabetes?
When our child was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, we stocked up with juice boxes, glucose tabs, cake icing gel, and of course glucagon.
We almost always reach for a juice box when we needed to treat a low.
But then last Halloween during our trick-or-treating excursion, which included both excitement and lots and lots of walking and running, Q...
15+ Non-Candy Ideas for Trick-Or-Treating and Halloween Parties
Summary: Instead of handing out candy, why not consider handing out non-candy treats, which are a great option for kids with food allergies, celiac disease, and type 1 diabetes. (Of course, some candy is okay!)
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I don’t deny my child with diabetes candy. All things in moderation. Let kids enjoy childhood rites of passage such as haunting the neighborhood on All Hollow’s Eve.
So for parents looking for some alternatives for class parties, to hand out to trick-or-treaters...
Teal Pumpkin Project
As parents of children with type 1 diabetes, we can empathize with parents of children with food allergies. This is why D-Mom Blog supports the Teal Pumpkin Project to notify parents and their kids that we have non-candy Halloween treats.
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“Every child should be able to experience the joy and tradition of trick-or-treating on Halloween. But kids with food allergies are often left out of the fun, since most candy is off limits.”
Sound familiar?
The first Halloween after ...
May 24, 2021
Diabetes at School: End of the School Year Checklist
Summary: Your end-of-the-school-year checklist for students with diabetes should include: gathering diabetes supplies, thanking the school nurse, and taking stock of any updates that might be needed in your student with diabetes’ 504 plan.
School ends this week for our family. I know this may be too late for some of you, but as I made a mental note of things I needed to take care of at school this week regarding my child’s diabetes, I thought I would share some of my to-do list with you.
March 15, 2021
Easter with Type 1 Diabetes: 100+ Non-Candy Easter Ideas
Here are over 100 non-candy Easter basket ideas for kids with type 1 diabetes, celiac disease, or food allergies. Or just for parents who don’t want to load their kids up with candy and sugar!
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I know you are fretting about what to give your child with type 1 diabetes or food allergies this Easter. Perhaps it’s your first Easter dealing with this medical condition and your anxiety is on high.
Don’t worry. You’ve got this.
Your child with diabetes or food allergies can have just a...
March 1, 2021
Kids First, Diabetes Second Book: Sharing the Diagnosis
Your child has just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and now you need to tell others. When it’s time to tell other children, family, and caregivers, look to these tips I shared in my book Kids First, Diabetes Second.
It’s natural for friends and family to want to call or stop by in those first weeks after the diagnosis. They only want to help, but you may be too busy trying to figure out how you’re going to keep your child healthy to deal with a flurry of visitors. It’s...
February 1, 2021
Valentine’s Day Tips for Children with Type 1 Diabetes
Like any other holiday, Valentine’s Day presents a set of obstacles for children with type 1 diabetes when it comes to extra carbs, lots of sugar, and school parties. But with a little planning (and a little extra insulin!) your d-kid can enjoy the day.
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Heart-Shaped Sugar, Sugar, SugarWhen Q was in preschool and still on injections, we had to make it work during holiday parties. This post, written what seems like eons ago, illustrates just how much easier it is for us to navigate...
