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Pros and cons of a 3 year old using a pump?

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MrsO2010

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I'm hoping the people on this page could give us some input regarding insulin pumps. We have a daughter of 3 years old with type 1 diabetes, who from the age of 22 months has been receiving insulin by injection. Recently however, her blood sugar readings have been very unpredictable despite our best attempts to keep them consistent. As a result we have been advised by the diabetic team at our local hospital to move onto the pump. If anyone with experience of using the pump could give us some advice to the pros and cons of having a pump (especially for someone of such a young age group) it would be greatly appreciated.

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Hi, personally I absolutely love my pump and have never had such good control as I have in the last 2 years of having it, I was diagnosed aged 3 but obviously just had injections at that point, I'll tag @1Sarah1 as she & her daughter both have a pump and hopefully others will also comment soon too :)


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There's a pump forum for parents with children using insulin pumps, I would say go for it as have only heard positive remarks about small children using pumps.
So the child isn't inconvenienced by the pump many parents make a pocket for the pump in the back of clothing so it fits snugly in the small of the back well out of reach of small hands.

All pumps have child safety locks on as well so no chance of buttons being pressed to deliver extra insulin or turning the pump off.
 
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