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<blockquote data-quote="Shannon27" data-source="post: 2225685" data-attributes="member: 429571"><p>I can so relate to this, as i was diagnosed at 4 and i was asking my dad roughly the same thing at the same age. But that's the thing - being diagnosed at that age, does he remember what not being diabetic is like, or is he looking at his friends at school and comparing himself to them?</p><p></p><p>School is a big part of a childs life at that age - a huge part. How is he feeling at school and is he being supported with his diabetes? At my school, there were teachers who used to help me with my injections and every teacher knew that if i went to them saying i didn't feel well, they had to take me inside to test my blood and give my sugary drinks if i needed them. A few times i got left on the sidelines in things like PE lessons and i was hurt and confused. Why can't i take part etc etc. After i went home and told my dad about it he quickly put a stop to it, be he had to do it a few times for every year and new class teacher that passed.</p><p></p><p>Ask him why he feels like he needs to be any different than who he is, and make sure he knows that being diabetic doesn't mean he IS different to anyone else. He can be just like his friends. But he is extra special, because no one realises he has to work for it that little bit harder. </p><p></p><p>Don't let it get you down, work with it, be positive about it and that will rub off on him. Does he have sweet things at all? Tesco sell sugar free jelly (sometimes in sachets you can make up yourselves which is fun!), no added sugar nutella and some places have sugar free ice cream. All children like sweet things, hopefully it might perk him up a bit <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Sorry for the essay! Hope you're both feeling better soon <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shannon27, post: 2225685, member: 429571"] I can so relate to this, as i was diagnosed at 4 and i was asking my dad roughly the same thing at the same age. But that's the thing - being diagnosed at that age, does he remember what not being diabetic is like, or is he looking at his friends at school and comparing himself to them? School is a big part of a childs life at that age - a huge part. How is he feeling at school and is he being supported with his diabetes? At my school, there were teachers who used to help me with my injections and every teacher knew that if i went to them saying i didn't feel well, they had to take me inside to test my blood and give my sugary drinks if i needed them. A few times i got left on the sidelines in things like PE lessons and i was hurt and confused. Why can't i take part etc etc. After i went home and told my dad about it he quickly put a stop to it, be he had to do it a few times for every year and new class teacher that passed. Ask him why he feels like he needs to be any different than who he is, and make sure he knows that being diabetic doesn't mean he IS different to anyone else. He can be just like his friends. But he is extra special, because no one realises he has to work for it that little bit harder. Don't let it get you down, work with it, be positive about it and that will rub off on him. Does he have sweet things at all? Tesco sell sugar free jelly (sometimes in sachets you can make up yourselves which is fun!), no added sugar nutella and some places have sugar free ice cream. All children like sweet things, hopefully it might perk him up a bit :) Sorry for the essay! Hope you're both feeling better soon :) [/QUOTE]
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