5 yr old daughter newly diagnosed with type1 at new year

Hi Steve. I'm afraid I'm not a parent of a child with T1, but I can tell you that you will get better at carb counting every day

I hope someone will come along and reply soon


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Hi, I have a 2 year old type 1. She was diagnosed at 16 months.
I'm not gonna lie its v v hard with so many extra things to deal with, finger pricks, injections etc.
We are carb counting & using electronic scales to weigh all food & drink.
We find that she can swing from high to low or vice versa v quickly which doesn't help. We are under a London hospital & the consultants there are 100% convinced she should go on an insulin pump to gain better control. Maybe that's something you should think about. They have also told use that young children's blood glucose levels are notoriously hard to control due to growth hormone etc.
Hope this helps, good luck...


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Dear Stevbel,
Firstly welcome to the diabetes forum. You have found what should prove to be an excellent source of information that will help you deal with your young 5 year old daughter's Type 1 diabetes and help you as a parent gain the diabetic knowledge first hand so that you can help your daughter.
Having been diagnosed so young as a Type 1 diabetic shouldn't ever be seen as a failure. These things can a do happen.
It comes as quite a shock to the family, but over time you will appreciate that her Type 1 diabetes has fortunately been discovered and appropriate action can be taken to ensure that she has as normal a life as is possible.
Knowledge is the key to taming diabetes, and for someone so young she will need to now rely on the knowledge that you can aquire. I realise that there is so much to take in and understand in these first few early weeks,but rest assured that in time you will master it on her behalf. Learn all that you can, taking one thing at a time, and if I can suggest this try if not show any adverse tension or your worries in front of her. Children are particularly clever when it comes to reading situations even without any words being said and no doubt even at her young age she can pick up on your worries and concerns over Injections/finger pricking and all the rest that goes with Type 1 diabetes.
Never force an issue with her and be seen to take it all in a relaxed manner. The time to worry if indeed there is any, is only when she isn't present.
Over time you will soon become familure with what is required to keep her in good health, though you will no doubt at this stage be worrying over the Insulin Injection regime for someone so young, and the quantities of Insulin to inject. Time and experience becomes a good teacher and should you have any further questions, no matter how basic the question may seem to you, then please ask. There are Millions of us diabetics out there.

Hello stevebei

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