After the initial shock of diagnosis wears off and we become more comfortable with administering insulin shots, scheduling blood tests and mealtimes, and carbohydrate counting we have a chance to look to the future. At that point it really begins to sink in what a long-term commitment parenting a diabetic child really is. We now understand we have been drawn into a different lifestyle that will last as long as we are parents. Even when our child is grown up and leaves home we will still be concerned and involved with the diabetes community. If you are finding that you are having trouble managing your child’s diabetes let me first share some statistics I found so you realize you are not alone. 35-75% do not follow meal plans all of the time 20-80% do not administer insulin Read more [...]