Did you put them on a strict diet?

[momof6]

when my 3yro was first dx the dr.s were telling us we had to cut carbs, no sweets etc. Well when we went to our endo, she laughed at the info the dr.s gave us. She said look he is a growing boy(underweight as it is) do not restrict him, just don't over do it. She also gave him a lolipop at the end of the dr.s visit that shocked me. I liked her appraoch bc it takes a 'normalcy' approach, where as the nurses at the hosp just made this disease so gloom and doom.

[Funnygrl]

There is no need to cut carbs for a kid. THe insulin regimine just has to accomodate them.

[ramrummy]

We were told, 'feed the child, not the insulin'. Moderation is the best policy, diabetics or not. It's easier if the 'treat' food is not kept in the house, and is kept for treats only. It also makes the treats special.

[spike]

when my 3yro was first dx the dr.s were telling us we had to cut carbs, no sweets etc. Well when we went to our endo, she laughed at the info the dr.s gave us. She said look he is a growing boy(underweight as it is) do not restrict him, just don't over do it. She also gave him a lolipop at the end of the dr.s visit that shocked me. I liked her appraoch bc it takes a 'normalcy' approach, where as the nurses at the hosp just made this disease so gloom and doom.

Moderation, BUT don't give juice and sugary sodas unless u want to see his bg go through the roof. There's no legitimate reason for offering a diabetic child those things unless he is hypo.

[lilituc]

Moderation, BUT don't give juice and sugary sodas unless u want to see his bg go through the roof. There's no legitimate reason for offering a diabetic child those things unless he is hypo.

I don't think there's a legitimate reason for giving them to a nondiabetic child, either. Boy when I have kids they will hate me!

[ramrummy]

I don't think there's a legitimate reason for giving them to a nondiabetic child, either. Boy when I have kids they will hate me!

They wont if you start as you mean to go on. I have 1 diabetic kid and 2 non diabetics and they all eat the same things. Since they were babies their intact of sugar has been limited because I grew up without fizzy drinks etc and I didn't miss them. Kids really do learn by example.

[momof6]

Moderation, BUT don't give juice and sugary sodas unless u want to see his bg go through the roof. There's no legitimate reason for offering a diabetic child those things unless he is hypo.


That's a given. They don't drink soda(on the RARE occasion we go to a party and they have it, I will allow them) and they only drink 100% fruit juice, and they get that with one meal(usually dinner) It's water any other time.

They don't eat a bunch of candy either. Of course since halloweeen, my 4yro has been dippin when he shouldn't (sneaky, fast lil thang) and he's had at least two-three HIGH numbers a day, for the past 2days!:frown:

[HollyB]

Same here. Aaron eats about what he did before diagnosis, with a few exceptions. He drinks diet pop instead of real pop, doesn't really ever drink more than 1/2 cup of juice (and that rarely)), and usually eats a couple of cookies or one piece of birthday cake, instead of ... well, he's 14. I've seen 14-year-old boys eat an entire bag of cookies on their own.

I do worry sometimes about how high his BG must spike after a really big high-carb meal, or how much total time during a day he must be high when he has a "3 big meals and 3 big snacks" day -- I mean, sometimes there is hardly time for it to return to normal before he is eating again. But he's growing, he needs the calories.

[spike]

That's a given. They don't drink soda(on the RARE occasion we go to a party and they have it, I will allow them) and they only drink 100% fruit juice,

I don't know if that's a great idea, mom. Fruit should be given in it's orginal form so that the pulp will reduce the bg spike. For you to characterize it as "100% fruit" is to imply that it is somehow safe. It is NOT! Fruit juice causes a spike, followed by a low, if given insulin to TRY to prevent a spike. Give your kid whole fruit instead. Avoid grapes, raisins and bananas unless they are hypo. I use those when I'm hypo in lieu of glucotabs. Listen to an old-timer!!! :)

[momof6]

Juicy juice is 100% natural juice(thats why WIC approves it:- ) It also gets diluted.

[momof6]

Same here. Aaron eats about what he did before diagnosis, with a few exceptions. He drinks diet pop instead of real pop, doesn't really ever drink more than 1/2 cup of juice (and that rarely)), and usually eats a couple of cookies or one piece of birthday cake, instead of ... well, he's 14. I've seen 14-year-old boys eat an entire bag of cookies on their own.

I do worry sometimes about how high his BG must spike after a really big high-carb meal, or how much total time during a day he must be high when he has a "3 big meals and 3 big snacks" day -- I mean, sometimes there is hardly time for it to return to normal before he is eating again. But he's growing, he needs the calories.


I don't even want to think about what our grocery bill will be like when my kids are teens. YIKES:marchmell

[spike]

Juicy juice is 100% natural juice(thats why WIC approves it:- ) It also gets diluted.

I didn't know you meant diluted. that helps some.

[MyrandaDawn]

Vincent's diet hasn't changed yet. I don't think it ever will. It's hard enough finding something that he'll eat anyway. No way am I going to try and change it now. But he's not one for sweet things as it is. At school when he has hot lunch, he's always thrown the snack away that they give him. He says they're too sweet. The sweetest thing that he likes would have to be chocolate milk. And he could guzzle that all day if I let him. I can get him to eat nerds when he's really low though. Because he doesn't have to chew them, he just swallows them whole. Probably not the best solution, but when he's low and fiesty, that's all I can get in him.

[right2fight]

While we have been into D care for 5 years. We just eat healthy, limiting carbs and avoiding sugar. As we did before dx.