Teeny75
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Hi Vixy, alot of diabetics tend to stick to a low carb diet because the more carbs you eat the more insulin you need which ultimately leads to weight gain (the same as it would in a non diabetic) Also because carbs are released at different rates it can make getting good control more difficult.
I find if i eat carbs my sugars are all over the place, ive been a type 1 for 14 years and low carb definitely works best for me. Obviously a child will need carbs as they are growing and developing but try and get some advice on the "good carbs" and what will be easiest to control and calculate for.
Kids do not need carbs to grow!!!! i guess eating the right kind of carbs from green leafy veg, nuts etc will help but they are not the building blocks for growth - they aid energy, once fat adapted (bodies preffered fuel) you will burn fat as fuel.