42: When Your Kid is Eating Their Low Supplies
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Sure, we want our kids to like their low supplies — after all, they sometimes need to eat them when they don’t want to eat a thing.  But we don’t want them to like them so much that they eat them for fun. That would equal a blood sugar disaster.  In this episode, T1D mom Julie comes to talk about just that:  Her four-year-old was high for several days in a row and she had no idea why until he showed her the wrappers for his low supplies that he had stashed under his hamper.  We discussed: What to do when you feel like your child is lying or hiding, but then sharesHow your child might be struggling with control and how to strategically return some control, particularly over food choicesHow to talk to a child who has been eating their low supplies and how to understand their needs Join me on Friday, Aug. 18 at 9 am PST / 12 pm EST for, “Beyond the 504,” a free Zoom workshop. We will discuss the toolkit you need to build a successful partnership with your T1D kid’s school. Sign up today! Stay tuned for our next episode of the Sweet Talk podcast! Like, subscribe, and share! Mentioned in this episode: Need help getting your kid the right snacks? That's why I've created the Sweet Talk Snack Course. It's a free mini-course to give you 6 snack sized lessons on making sure you're giving your kid the right foods to keep them nourished and their blood sugar in check. Get it at https://diabetessweettalk.com
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Published 10/29/24