Managing Type 1 Diabetes
Best Bedtime Snacks for Kids with Diabetes
Bedtime snacks are an important part of managing your child’s Diabetes. A good and healthy nighttime snack helps maintain stable blood glucose levels throughout the night. It is very important…
7 Simple tips for coping with picky eaters
When you have a picky eater it can be incredibly frustrating trying to have your child eat healthy foods and to ensure he/she is getting enough nutrition for a healthy…
How to get your kids to eat healthier
We all want our kids to eat healthy, so they can have a healthy diet and lifestyle now and in the future. However, this can often be easier said than…
Easter with Type 1 Diabetes: 11 Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas
Easter baskets are a fun tradition, but if you have a child with type 1 diabetes, it can be hard to find ideas for non-candy Easter baskets. Most Easter baskets…
6 Tips for Managing Diabetes During the Holidays
Our first Christmas Holiday with our daughter, after her diagnosis, if I am being very honest here, was not that scary. Our daughter was only 2-years old at the time,…
12 Ways On How To Motivate Your Child With Diabetes To Exercise
Physical activity is important for children with diabetes. All the more so for children, who are still growing and developing. Lack of physical activity can lead to a host of…
Teaching Your Child with Type 1 Diabetes to Eat Healthily Begins At Home
Teaching a child to manage his/her diabetes in healthy ways involves more than giving insulin shots or testing blood sugar levels. It is also about creating an environment where your…
4 Easy and Practical Tips on How to Prevent your Child with Type 1 Diabetes from Sneaking Food
When I first caught my daughter sneaking food, I am not going to lie, I felt angry and betrayed that she had done this. But then, I was thinking of…
11 Practical Tips for Celebrating Halloween with Diabetes
Can my child eat candy on Halloween with Type 1 Diabetes? Short answer, YES!!! A child with Diabetes, like any other non-type 1 diabetic child, CAN eat candy on Halloween!…
11 Best Tips for Flying with a Type 1 Diabetic Child
Can I fly an airplane with a type 1 diabetic child? Yes, you can! Flying with a Type 1 Diabetic child can be a scary thought mama. Two of the…