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Hello!
My 10 year old son was diagnosed at the end of the summer holidays and has almost completed his first half-term at school. We are really proud of him and how well he has coped with the diagnosis and he is even doing his own injections
However, we have seen a decline in his behaviour (at school and home) and also his grades at school have started to slip too. His behaviour can be erratic and silly (almost like he has regressed) and he can have angry outbursts directed at me (usually about food) and then he will be teary and apologetic 10 minutes later!!! I am trying my hardest to be patient and understanding but in all honesty I am feeling a little overwhelmed by this daily roller-coaster of emotions, coupled with the fact that we, as parents, are on a steep learning curve too plus being 'zombified' from getting up in the night to check his blood sugars.
I was wondering whether any other parents have experienced this with their newly-diagnosed children? I guess what I'm really asking is - 'Is this normal?' and do things get better??!
Thanks in advance,
J's Mum x
My 10 year old son was diagnosed at the end of the summer holidays and has almost completed his first half-term at school. We are really proud of him and how well he has coped with the diagnosis and he is even doing his own injections
However, we have seen a decline in his behaviour (at school and home) and also his grades at school have started to slip too. His behaviour can be erratic and silly (almost like he has regressed) and he can have angry outbursts directed at me (usually about food) and then he will be teary and apologetic 10 minutes later!!! I am trying my hardest to be patient and understanding but in all honesty I am feeling a little overwhelmed by this daily roller-coaster of emotions, coupled with the fact that we, as parents, are on a steep learning curve too plus being 'zombified' from getting up in the night to check his blood sugars.
I was wondering whether any other parents have experienced this with their newly-diagnosed children? I guess what I'm really asking is - 'Is this normal?' and do things get better??!
Thanks in advance,
J's Mum x