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<blockquote data-quote="DCUKMod" data-source="post: 2320225" data-attributes="member: 345386"><p>eshobabu - whilst it might be possible to have your daughter maintain decent cntrol on a reduced carb diet, I would urge you to consider a few things.</p><p></p><p>Firstly, how would your daughter feel about having another part of her life restricted? From memory, she doesn't like injecting (who would?), and wants to be "better". How would she feel about having to continue to inject (smaller or doses, perhaps, although if she is in honeymoon, that may not even happen over time), and not be allowed chocolate, rice, pasta or whatever else you decided to reduce or exclude. Would that not just be another sign of how different she is from her friends?</p><p></p><p>Whilst there probably aren't too many play-dates happening at the moment, but were she invited to a little friend's house for a few hours to play and was offered chocolate, icecream, biscuits, or whatever, would you expect her to accept or decline it, and how would you feel if she had several biscuits (or whatever). There's nothing so sweet as the forbidden fruit.</p><p></p><p>I've mentioned in the past the kids group that runs from our local hospital. Our local group decided to give them a sum of money, to use as their "leaders" chose. Their leaders are hospital paediatric SDNs.</p><p></p><p>They were delighted to receive the cash, and it was used to fund a trip to Cadbury World, in Birmingham. Initially I was a bit astonished, but that was the choice, to demonstrate to the kids they can do all things other kids can, and have a great time.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying low carb is a bad idea for kids, I'm just saying it is worthwhile looking to the bigger picture and to a l esser extent the longer term.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DCUKMod, post: 2320225, member: 345386"] eshobabu - whilst it might be possible to have your daughter maintain decent cntrol on a reduced carb diet, I would urge you to consider a few things. Firstly, how would your daughter feel about having another part of her life restricted? From memory, she doesn't like injecting (who would?), and wants to be "better". How would she feel about having to continue to inject (smaller or doses, perhaps, although if she is in honeymoon, that may not even happen over time), and not be allowed chocolate, rice, pasta or whatever else you decided to reduce or exclude. Would that not just be another sign of how different she is from her friends? Whilst there probably aren't too many play-dates happening at the moment, but were she invited to a little friend's house for a few hours to play and was offered chocolate, icecream, biscuits, or whatever, would you expect her to accept or decline it, and how would you feel if she had several biscuits (or whatever). There's nothing so sweet as the forbidden fruit. I've mentioned in the past the kids group that runs from our local hospital. Our local group decided to give them a sum of money, to use as their "leaders" chose. Their leaders are hospital paediatric SDNs. They were delighted to receive the cash, and it was used to fund a trip to Cadbury World, in Birmingham. Initially I was a bit astonished, but that was the choice, to demonstrate to the kids they can do all things other kids can, and have a great time. I'm not saying low carb is a bad idea for kids, I'm just saying it is worthwhile looking to the bigger picture and to a l esser extent the longer term. [/QUOTE]
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