Learn how a registered dietitian will work with you to set up a meal plan to meet the needs of your child and family.
Read the story of 12-year-old Pino and how his meal plan with consistent carbohydrate intakes works for him.
Your child's meal plan must be flexible and realistic. Find out what you need to know before setting up a healthy meal plan.
Find tips on how to manage changes in your child's diet so that they have no impact on your child's health.
Read the story of 13-year-old Sara and how her meal plan with changing carbohydrate intakes works for her.
Eating out and special occasions can be tricky when a family member has diabetes. Find out how to navigate these events to keep everyone healthy.
Learn about sharing responsibility for diabetes care with your school-aged child, and the impact diabetes management will have on them.
This resource contains both general diabetes information and a series of educational videos about diabetes management and nutrition.
Find out why understanding the relationships between food, insulin, activity and high or low blood sugar readings is important for diabetes management.
Find out what the glycemic index is and how it factors in to your child's diabetes management.
Being sick can impact your child's blood sugar levels. Find tips on how to manage diabetes on sick days.
Type 2 diabetes is less common in children and teens than in adults. Learn the signs of type 2 diabetes and how it is diagnosed.
In type 2 diabetes, the body does not produce enough insulin, or it cannot properly use what it produces. Learn how type 2 diabetes is managed.
Patients with type 1 diabetes and some with type 2 must receive insulin manually. Learn what an insulin regimen is and the different routines.
Exercise will have an impact on your child's blood sugar levels. Learn how to adjust insulin accordingly.
An overview of what to expect when your child is diagnosed with diabetes, and you will need to learn to manage living with diabetes.
Find out about the two most common types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Symptoms and causes differ for each.
Proper diabetes care at home includes sharing responsibility and creating and maintaining a routine. Find out how to do this in a way that works for your family.
An overview of what to expect when a child with diabetes starts school and how it will impact their life at school.
In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas stops producing insulin. Learn the symptoms, causes and how this life-long condition is diagnosed.
An overview of conditions related to diabetes and how how often your child will need to be screened for each condition.
About 20 to 25% of people with type 1 diabetes will develop thyroid problems. Learn about the causes and symptoms of thyroid disease.
If you child has an insulin pump, find out how to make sure they are getting enough insulin while they are sick.
Learn how often your child needs to be screened for diabetes complications and what you can expect from each test and screening.
An overview of the connection between type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, including diagnosis and treatment of the condition in children with diabetes.
