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Childs attitude and mood

samsmummy2015

samsmummy2015

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Location
Larne, Northern Ireland
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
I have noticed that my child can get very angry if i dont give him what he wants. If he wants a biscuit and i dont give him it cause his blood sugars ate high he will throw a tantrum, get really angry, grind his teeth n bite something. He is only 19 months. Does any one else have this problem with their child?
 
Hi samsmummy2015, i don't know about children being afected by mood swings but i can tell you it affected me bigtime when i was first diagnosed,my sugars were at28.6 and i was very iritable and snappy, so it must be something similar for him ,i know this doesn't help much but you can see its not him being feisty, i hope as he stabilises that his moods will improve, sending you loads of patience and keep us posted :)
 
Thanks @Clivethedrive he gets very snappy if he has a high blood sugar. But his blood sugars have been 4.4, 9.5, 7.7,8.6 he gets them done b4 he eats and after he eats. Hes just had his lunch and his blood sugars are within range. I just cant cope today
 
A 19 month old having a tantrum because he can't have a biscuit - most parents of toddlers know that's normal, regardless of whether or not child has diabetes! if he needs something to bite to get rid of his anger, would a carrot work? What or who is he biting today? Are there any other adults in the lives of you and Sam who you can ask for help?
 
Biting another person is not acceptable, even from an angry toddler with diabetes. Difficult, I know, but calmly say "no", back away and perhaps give him a carrot to bite. Hope Sam's diabetes nurse or his Dad can help you further when they're available.
 
I am in favour of a naughty place.. My friend used this for her dayghter who had a habit of grabbing hair on children ir adults. She prised her daughters hands away (eventually) and made her daughter stand in the naughty spot.. (Anywhere there was a wall...she would make her dsughter either sit or stand facing the wall with her hands on the wall... Even at 18 months old......she now 4 years old and still has a naughty place where she will have to stand for 5 full minutes with her hands on wall and her face looking at the wall without turning. The daughter then has to say sorry and to explain to her mum what she did wrong so that mum knows she realises what she has done wrong.
I've only seen daughter on naughty spot twice and we do spend a lot of time with each other.

High levels and biting will or misbehaviour will become an excuse if allowances are made now.

I'm not a mum though but see this girls behaviour and others as an outsider... This girls behaviour is hugely better than any other child I see....
 
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