Tag - type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Checkup Butterflies

Finding out your kids’ HbA1c results and how well controlled their sugars have been can be really nerve-wracking. Here, Elissa Renouf gives helpful tips and hints on how to stay calm and help your child manage...

Coping with a Type 1 Diagnosis

Having a child diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes can be an overwhelming and devastating time for the whole family. Elissa Renouf shares some tips and advise on how she dealt with 4 type 1 diagnosis'.

Type 1 Diabetes and School Bullies

Having diabetes can make a child an easy target for bullies. Until children understand Type 1 diabetes it's easy for them to make fun of BG testing, hypo's and the rest. Elissa encouraged her children to...

Christmas with Diabetes – Staying in control

For people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes Christmas time can be hard. However it is okay to indulge in treat foods in moderation as long as BGL's and Insulin levels are monitored closely.

Bad HbA1c results? Finding out why is the key

Bad HbA1c results? Type 1 diabetes is a lot of work, this is why parents and children must work together to effectively manage their diabetes.

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