39: Whether it's Possible for a Newly Diagnosed Kid to Go to Camp

Sweet Talk for Parents of Kids with Type One Diabetes

We all remember what it was like when our T1D child was first diagnosed: The shock and sadness — and the steep, steep learning curve to trying to get diabetes “right.” As we watched each reading and each bite of food, we worried about being away from our child, and we wanted that CGM as quickly as possible.

In this episode, the mom of a newly diagnosed 8-year-old girl comes to talk about the dilemma she’s having about sending her daughter to an art camp — without a CGM. Of course, she’s anxious. Who wouldn’t be? But she’s also sad about the idea of her daughter not going, her daughter’s disappointment, and her feeling of life not being normal.

We explore:

• Whether mom can commit to being at the camp for most of the day, rather than just keeping her daughter home with her. While we know that can be a big burden on mom, it might help create a bridge to some normalcy.
• What it would be like to get support from the camp and how mom might ask for that help.
• How her very shy daughter might react to all the attention that diabetes requires — and what that will be like for her going forward, into school and beyond.
• Choices that this mom can offer her daughter to make the transition back to camp and school easier, even with T1D

For more on creating a balance with eating for your T1D kids, check out Sweet Talk’s free Sweet Talk Snack Course.

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