Posted by NHS Choices on June 29, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Parents describe how they deal with having a diabetic child, including daily routines such as insulin injections, and how children can live life to the fullest.
Editor’s Note: Video Highlights
Parents talk about the challenges of their child’s diabetes diagnosis- Others describe how they must learn to care for their children like medical professionals
- A particular concern is when the children go off to school – it can be hard to accept someone else taking control over their diabetes
- This requires a close, integrated approach between the family and school
- Some of the children also talk about managing their diabetes while at school
- Parents also describe the disruption that diabetes management represents for their kids’ lives
- But these steps are absolutely required to keep them alive
- Another worry covered is when children grow into teenagers – and that new habits and concerns could get in the way of good diabetes control
- A diabetes physician talks about how the real challenge of diabetes for both parents and the child is maintaining motivation to manage this chronic condition well over decades
- Parents also emphasize that you will make mistakes and shouldn’t beat yourself up about it – you’re only human and you will get the hang of it all
- Managing your child’s diabetes can be challenging and stressful, but it does become more normal over time – and your family will be able to focus on other things in life
- Finally, parents emphasize that a child with diabetes can live a normal life to a full extent
For more information on babies and rashes, click on this link from NHS Choices.
From www.nhs.uk
