Diabetes Basics
Understanding Your Child's Mental State During Diabetes
Being “part of the crowd” may be a big deal for your
child. With diabetes, that is going to be a bit difficult to accomplish.
He/she may feel embarrassed having to check his blood glucose levels
every so often or getting insulin shots while in school. The medication
is necessary so you cannot forego it. But one way for you to lessen your
child’s embarrassment over these things is to encourage him/her to tell
his/her close friends about her condition.
Don’t make diabetes a secret. Instead, you can even encourage your
child’s friends to learn a few steps in overcoming conditions like
hypoglycemia which your child may suffer while in school. They can learn
how to recognize the signs and what they can do to help. Take note that
this is also another way to help your child build lasting friendships.
Diabetes
is a serious problem that affects not only the health of your child but
also his emotional, physical, and social well-being. Children with
diabetes need all the support they can get, even if there will come a
time when they become uncooperative or refuse to monitor their blood
sugar. If you feel that your child is having trouble keeping control of
his condition, then perhaps it is time that you seek other avenues of
help, such as healthcare professionals and diabetes groups.