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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fletchweb" data-source="post: 1625334" data-attributes="member: 318202">You know, I think it's much more difficult being a parent of a diabetic today than it was back in the 1960s and 1970s. When I was diagnosed in 1966 the management of diabetes was a hell of a lot simpler - it was called "How to extend one's life". I had one shot a day that my mother would do until I was 6 and then I started injecting myself. Testing then was dropping a tablet in a test tube of urine to see if your kidneys were spilling any sugars.I think there was less to learn back in those days from a parenting perspective - now with technology and medical philosophy and the "tight control" agenda that many health professionals subscribe too - things have suddenly got very complicated.Hopefully that has equated to lower incidence of complications although it's likely those stats are not availabe. All the best with your situation. Speaking as a Type 1 - it must be worse for the parents - definitely!As for your kids future - I did terrible in school, probably for much the same reasons but I did go on to get a couple of University Degrees and Post Degree Diplomas and I have a successful career - and really I'm just an idiot  LOLSo, things will likely turn out okay. Just remind yourself that many kids with diabetes do go on to achieve wonderful things in spite of it all.</blockquote>

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