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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jen&amp;Khaleb" data-source="post: 136438" data-attributes="member: 13077">I give my 3 yr old either porridge (made with water) with a little bit of puree fruit and milk or 1 weetabix.  Our young kids should still be able to eat most everyday foods but with a small body weight you wont find that bsl's stay flat all the time like what is possible in most adults.  I do not believe in reducing carbs as it is needed for their development and energy requirements.  You should be able to supply enough insulin to cover a normal meal.  Sugary cereals go into the bloodstream very quickly so lower GI cereals are the recommended choice.I have resorted to weighing much of what Khaleb eats and I always try to keep his long acting injections at the same time each morning and evening.  I don't always give him his Novorapid before he eats, but straight after, if I'm unsure how much he'll have.I can only tell you what I give Khaleb, who is a normal 14kg for his height/age.  He would have about 130gm carb per day.  It varies a little from day to day.  Today he is sick so he's not eating as much but having more insulin.  The total units of insulin per day he has is 10.5 units (6.5 morn and 4 night) Levemir and 4.5 units (1.5 per meal of 30gr carb) Novorapid.  Kids can be very different but I believe Khaleb fits the norm with having as many units of insulin as his body weight.The best guide to whether you are feeding your child too much or too little is by their weight.  I gather you take your child to clinic every 3 months for hba1c and height/weight checks.  It is really hard when kids are so young.  You still have to have some balance in life and sometimes blood sugars wont be perfect.  Having a good routine really helps.  I think your childs levels are up and down because that is what happens in kids.  If they are way out you might need to make some adjustments - the hba1c should give you some guide.  Hope this gives you some help and I'm happy to answer anything else.</blockquote>

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