Juvenile Diabetes and Teenagers

Teenagers are young adults and are ready to take on new responsibilities. If your
teenager has had juvenile diabetes for some time, this is the time to pass the reins of
management over to them. It may seem a

Insulin Pumps for Juvenile Diabetics

A popular alternative, especially for teenagers, to daily insulin injections is to use an
insulin pump. Although it is an alternative for everyone because of the high cost of the
unit and having to wear it

Hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia is when a child (or any other person) with diabetes is suffering from low
blood sugars. This can be an extreme and dangerous situation and in the worse case
scenarios can lead to a diabetic coma or even death. But w

How Juvenile Diabetes is Diagnosed

It can be scary when you realize that something may be wrong with your child. You will
want to find out right away what it is and how you can help. The testing that is done to
determine if your child has ju

Help from Grandparents with Diabetic Children

A night out on the town is just what mom and dad needs, but who is going to baby sit?
Grandparents are the best baby sitters, especially when they involve an overnight stay.
For parents of childr

Healthy Eating Guidelines for Juvenile Diabetes

A daily insulin injection is required to manage type 1 diabetes in children but it is not the
only management strategy. The diet plan that goes along with the daily insulin
requirements is just

Having Juvenile Diabetes and Going to School

The vital step after your child is diagnosed with juvenile diabetes is to develop a support
network in the community. Your child?s school should be at the top of this as a resource
to tap into. No

Getting Back on Track after Blood Sugar Spikes

Even with careful planning your child is going to test with high blood sugars ? but
hopefully not too frequently. There are many reasons for this, including not taking
insulin on time or enough,

Finding out Your Child has Juvenile Diabetes

It can be an emotional time when you find out that your child has been diagnosed with
type 1 diabetes. You will wonder how this is going to affect your child emotionally and
what it is going to mea

Different Responsibilities to give Children with Diabetes

The best way to help your child adjust to being a diabetic is to involve him or her in their
treatment plan. Depending on their age and level of maturity the level that they are
involv