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Re: When is your Type 1 child old enough to stay home alone? Thanks for your reply...I take a very simliar outlook on diabetes and try as much as possible not to let it define who and what Meila is/does:). Just helpful to have a forum like this to share thoughts with one another.

Hi...my name is Justine and my daughter Meila has been diagnosed with type 1 since April 2009. I would say we are in a good place at the moment controlling blood sugar levels (after having recently gone through the CHOICE programme with our local health trust). Meila is a responsible kid and...

Hi There My name is Justine and my daughter Meila (aged 7) was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 2 weeks ago. It has all been a bit of a shock as she wasn't displaying any overt symtoms, well apart from increased thirst - but she has always drunk alot of water, fruit juice etc. I had to take her...