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<blockquote data-quote="RuthW" data-source="post: 1199803" data-attributes="member: 148713"><p>I think that is quite a high basal rate for a 10 year old. It's more than mine and I weigh 65 kilos and am 54 years old. </p><p></p><p>I was (once) a 10-year-old diabetic so one thing I suggest is actually talking to her about whether she is snacking in secret. I used to do that all the time at that age (with the collaboration of my sisters!) I don't mean that you should tell her off, but as well as a physical growth spurt, at that age you start with the 'why me?' And with wanting to be 'the same' as everyone else. So it may be good to open the channel of communications on that one and work out strategies where she can sometimes snack with friends. You'd be amazed how 'going to the (corner/sweet) shop is a 'bonding' activity at that age. Also her friends may be carrying sweets with them and offering them to her. I remember having zero will power at all when I was that age. But I so wanted to please my parents that I always played dumb when blood sugars were out of whack.</p><p></p><p>And, of course it may JUST be the onset of puberty, or it may be a bit of both. To really find out, you need to keep her under your eyes for about 3 days without a break and see what her basal rate does then. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RuthW, post: 1199803, member: 148713"] I think that is quite a high basal rate for a 10 year old. It's more than mine and I weigh 65 kilos and am 54 years old. I was (once) a 10-year-old diabetic so one thing I suggest is actually talking to her about whether she is snacking in secret. I used to do that all the time at that age (with the collaboration of my sisters!) I don't mean that you should tell her off, but as well as a physical growth spurt, at that age you start with the 'why me?' And with wanting to be 'the same' as everyone else. So it may be good to open the channel of communications on that one and work out strategies where she can sometimes snack with friends. You'd be amazed how 'going to the (corner/sweet) shop is a 'bonding' activity at that age. Also her friends may be carrying sweets with them and offering them to her. I remember having zero will power at all when I was that age. But I so wanted to please my parents that I always played dumb when blood sugars were out of whack. And, of course it may JUST be the onset of puberty, or it may be a bit of both. To really find out, you need to keep her under your eyes for about 3 days without a break and see what her basal rate does then. Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app [/QUOTE]
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