Ok thanks to SFPete for putting the idea into my head, I am now plotting working on a video starring my 4 yr old Macey talking about what she knows about diabetes or as she sometimes calls it Daddybetes. She amazes me at times with her understanding of things from a 4yr olds minds set. This morning was no exemption. I walk in from a dreary night at work in the freezing rain to hear from the darkness,“Daddy you bring me doughnut?” followed by a squeal of glee as I pull out a doughnut for her. Then as I am pulling a second one out, for me I hear a stern voice say (Daddy did you take your shot? You can’t have a treat with out having your shot Daddy. Thats the rules." I bolus for my doughnut and she tells me “OK Daddy” and pats me on the back.Then she tells me she doesn’t want doughnuts any more and wants a healthy snack like yogurt. lol
Ok back to the main point what questions should I have my little mouse respond to. Her understand diabetes is probably one of the things I am most proud of. I know she has a better grip of it then I did of it at her age with dealing with my mother.
She is brilliant. If you don’t follow these new rules, you could get sick again. I can see she won’t stand for that twice. Her understanding comes from the example you set. It is living openly diabetic and being able to explain it that makes this happen. There is no doubt that she’s sharp as a tack and in the most endearing way, but her daddy is teaching her the right things. Your diagnosis is still relatively wet behind the ears and you are now an example of successful real-life living with T1DM. You have every right to be proud of how far you’ve come and the intelligent and determined way you’ve confronted this condition. Your A1C is bitchen! Macey really takes after her dad.
She has an idea, we are working on 911 but she knows enough that if I am acting funny or wont wake up to tell some one I have diabetes and need sugar. We have practiced on her hitting the first number on my ICE number on my phone(mother in law).
She’s about the cutest thing ever – taking excellent care of her Daddy. So sweet.
Perhaps you should ask her what kind of games are good for diabetes? Jump rope? Hop scotch? Chase? I’m sure she’d appreciate it if Daddy would play active games with her to keep himself healthy for the long haul.
You’ll be dancing at her wedding in no time, after all – it goes by FAST. ;0)
I think her telling you that you need to take your shot first would be a good video! I always laugh when my nephew tells me that I need to check my BS!
