A knock at the door, with a friend asking if a child can come and play, typically brings much needed relief to parents from the litany of complaints a pent-up child may have: "I'm bored!" "There is nothing to do!" "Why won't you play with me?" "Why can't I watch more TV ...?"
When that knock comes, parents hold the screen door wide,... Read more
With so many things to worry about when managing, day-to-day, a child's Type 1 Diabetes, it is upsetting that, in 21st Century America, discrimination at school proves a real concern.
Sad to say, diabetic children often find themselves not getting the care they need at school, or more importantly, not being allowed the same advantage... Read more
All parents have a "Do You Have" list of items that we bark to our kids as they rush out the door for school each morning: "Do you have your backpack? Lunch? House key? Shoes? Homework? Gym Clothes? History project requiring 1500 popsicle sticks that we stayed up to 3 a.m. to finish? How about a hug?"
If your kid has Type 1 Diabetes,... Read more
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I read, and read, and read all of the articles on the Internet about the "very active" or just plain "active" and "athletic," children with Type 1 Diabetes and how they are managing the potential lows that come with intense bursts of activity or prolonged periods of... Read more
From the moment we receive the diagnosis that we have a child with Type 1 Diabetes, the whirlwind of the disease and its management monopolizes us, often pushing our other children onto the peripheral. Even as that initial chaos subsides, it seems as if the regimented schedules and monitoring of diabetes supplants the needs, interests and... Read more
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