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Sorry meant to say it does take research- I will add that I'd have carbs at meal times and low carb snacks in between so I wasn't young and going without carbs. My hba1c was always great as a child also.

I've been diabetic since I was 8. I know it's not the same as being 2 and having snack times but I definitely can empathise with being a child needing sugar free snacks. My mum used to make AMAZING platters. I have cubes of cheese, chicken legs, a range of different meat, LOADS OF VEG, I used to...

By the way- I've recently completed the Sarah Wilson I Quit Sugar programme and loved it! Made my A1c come down to 7.3 and I'm still doing the same diet 5 months on- it's great.

I was diagnosed aged 8 and I'm now 26. My way of looking at diabetes is down to my mum's approach to it when I was diagnosed. In our hospital, our diabetes clinic was in the same clinic as children's oncology and cystic fibrosis. When we were in that clinic and saw all the different clinic...

Hi, Sorry you're going through this. I'm a teacher and a type one diabetic. I was diagnosed aged 8 so have a fair bit of experience of teens. I think you're key is thinking who influences your daughter in general. Is it a specific teacher, a friend or someone else? Whoever it is, I suggest you...