12 Ways to Better Manage Your Child’s Diabetes

The U.S. News and World Report – Vanessa Caceres

“Having a child with diabetes can seem like a full-time job on its own. “Diabetes is a 24/7 condition,” says Ellie Kagan, a pediatric nurse practitioner and diabetes educator at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital in Baltimore. “There are constant demands, including checking blood sugar, counting carbohydrates and adjusting insulin doses.” Caring for a child with diabetes can be a lot of work even for the most motivated family, Kagan adds. “Children and their parents have to make diabetes-related decisions many times each day, and that can be difficult for both parents and kids,” says Dr. Lital Reitblat, a pediatric endocrinologist at Broward Health in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. However, there are ways to make diabetes management and care a bit more manageable. Here are some suggestions from seasoned experts.”(more)