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<blockquote data-quote="mcpound" data-source="post: 1252779" data-attributes="member: 19390"><p>Hi Shivles</p><p>My son was diagnosed with type 1 at 9 months old and is now 8years old.</p><p>When he was around your daughters age we didn't limit his carb intake but did use our control over his diet to make healthy choices. We used a mixture of non/low carb and normal carb foods. I did and still do give him non carb food to snack on when he his blood glucose is high whilst the insulin brings it down and his bedtime snack is usually low carb to keep things easier at that time of day.</p><p>As for parties well to be honest I have always let him eat the same as everyone else and let him enjoy the party. We were very fortunate to have an insulin pump when Henry was 10 months old so I've always been able to adjust and extend insulin boluses which makes things much easier. </p><p>Now he is older he is exposed to far more junk food and sweets from all the outside activities he does. It all changed when he went to school. We never gave him sweets then all of a sudden all of his class mates were bringing bday sweets to school. It was quite hard at first but we did decide to became a bit less strict about it all. We take the approach of a healthy diet at home and he has things like a trip to the sweet shop after school on a Friday and a McDonald's after Rugby on Wed. If his bg is high he does have to wait he does untill it has come down to have these things which which where a non carb snack is useful! He knows the rules but we also give him extra treats such as chewing gum when he is a bit high. It doesn't effect his bg and he loves it because most of his friends are not allowed it. </p><p>It's all about balance and teaching him that he can have the occasional treat as long as it is managed correctly. I believe his exposure to a vast array of healthy foods at home has attributed to him a very unfussy eater. He enjoys a huge variety of different foods which really helps as he is getting older.</p><p>When he was younger I do remember feeling frustrated at times when his bg was a bit high and a friend sat infront of him stuffing a cake down their face! It still happens now when he can't eat things right away but he's old enough to understand and reason with ( sometimes!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcpound, post: 1252779, member: 19390"] Hi Shivles My son was diagnosed with type 1 at 9 months old and is now 8years old. When he was around your daughters age we didn't limit his carb intake but did use our control over his diet to make healthy choices. We used a mixture of non/low carb and normal carb foods. I did and still do give him non carb food to snack on when he his blood glucose is high whilst the insulin brings it down and his bedtime snack is usually low carb to keep things easier at that time of day. As for parties well to be honest I have always let him eat the same as everyone else and let him enjoy the party. We were very fortunate to have an insulin pump when Henry was 10 months old so I've always been able to adjust and extend insulin boluses which makes things much easier. Now he is older he is exposed to far more junk food and sweets from all the outside activities he does. It all changed when he went to school. We never gave him sweets then all of a sudden all of his class mates were bringing bday sweets to school. It was quite hard at first but we did decide to became a bit less strict about it all. We take the approach of a healthy diet at home and he has things like a trip to the sweet shop after school on a Friday and a McDonald's after Rugby on Wed. If his bg is high he does have to wait he does untill it has come down to have these things which which where a non carb snack is useful! He knows the rules but we also give him extra treats such as chewing gum when he is a bit high. It doesn't effect his bg and he loves it because most of his friends are not allowed it. It's all about balance and teaching him that he can have the occasional treat as long as it is managed correctly. I believe his exposure to a vast array of healthy foods at home has attributed to him a very unfussy eater. He enjoys a huge variety of different foods which really helps as he is getting older. When he was younger I do remember feeling frustrated at times when his bg was a bit high and a friend sat infront of him stuffing a cake down their face! It still happens now when he can't eat things right away but he's old enough to understand and reason with ( sometimes!) [/QUOTE]
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