Hi I am 28 years old and have been a diabetic since I was 7. As far as remembering those years of not being able to eat what all my friends ate…I honestly dont remember the years of that until I was 14. Then it bothered me. I know as a parent its hard ( I have a 4 year old and an 11 month old), I worry about my kids developing diabetes and I tend to restrict my daughter with her sweets and give her other options. Granted at parties and occasions I let her indulge, but with a limit. I know you want her to be a kid but the reality is that she does have Diabetes and as a parent you want the best for your child. I went through the teenage years when I didnt care and just let my b.s’s go all over the place and now at 28 I fear what the impact of those years will be on me for the future. The only upside to that is that my dr told me diabetes does not affect your kidneys until 18 and on.
There are times when I want a sweet so I will bolus about 1/2 before I eat and I am pretty good after eating. Things like chocolate have a slow absorption rate so if you eat it and an hour later youre good, watch out b/c another hour or two later you may be high. The real trick is figuring out the foods. If you need any advice Ive learned a few tricks or to and how the foods work, granted she is a kid and active but its amazing what foods will make you high and what not. take care, good luck
