T_Dia
05-06-2009, 02:19 PM
Diabetes will change a child's life, and the lives of close family members.
The American Diabetes Association offers these suggestions to help your child cope with his or her condition:
* Learn as much as you can about diabetes -- together.
* Encourage your child to disclose the condition to family members and close friends, whenever the time feels right.
* Promote your child's participation in managing his or her own diabetes care.
* Have your child speak with other children who have diabetes.
* Talk together about what emotions your child is dealing with. Allow both positive and negative comments, but assure your child that everything will be OK.
* Don't let diabetes take over your child's life. Encourage participation in sports, hobbies and other activities.
* Acknowledge that habits and behaviors may change over the years to better manage diabetes.
* Help your child learn how to deal with stress.
Full Article (http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/05/06/health-tip-help-your-child-cope-with-diabetes.html).
The American Diabetes Association offers these suggestions to help your child cope with his or her condition:
* Learn as much as you can about diabetes -- together.
* Encourage your child to disclose the condition to family members and close friends, whenever the time feels right.
* Promote your child's participation in managing his or her own diabetes care.
* Have your child speak with other children who have diabetes.
* Talk together about what emotions your child is dealing with. Allow both positive and negative comments, but assure your child that everything will be OK.
* Don't let diabetes take over your child's life. Encourage participation in sports, hobbies and other activities.
* Acknowledge that habits and behaviors may change over the years to better manage diabetes.
* Help your child learn how to deal with stress.
Full Article (http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/05/06/health-tip-help-your-child-cope-with-diabetes.html).