Authors: Patti Bazel Geil
ISBN-13: 9781580402422, ISBN-10: 1580402429
Format: Paperback
Publisher: American Diabetes Association
Date Published: June 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Patricia Geil, M.S., R.D., F.A.D.A., C.D.E., is the coauthor of Diabetes Meals on $7 a Day—or Less (ADA, 1999) and 101 Nutrition Tips for People with Diabetes (ADA, 1999).
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Having a child diagnosed with diabetes is an enormous challenge for any parent. Dealing with concerns about your child's well-being and handling unexpected changes for the entire family can be overwhelming. Equally stressful are the daily decisions surrounding the care of this chronic condition. It can seem like there are thousands of questions and never enough answers. Even families who've lived with the disease for years know that diabetes often presents new challenges that give rise to new questions.
101 Tips for Raising Healthy Kids with Diabetes was created to provide answers for parents and caregivers of children with diabetes. Quick and easy to read, this essential guide offers tips and advice on a variety of topics, including medication, nutrition, techniques for certain age-groups, psychological considerations, special situations, and much more. 101 Tips for Raising Healthy Kids with Diabetes provides the down-to-earth answers for all parents and caregivers of children with diabetes.
Preface | vii | |
1 | Off to a Healthy Start! | 1 |
2 | Bouncing Babies to Terrific Toddlers | 13 |
3 | Preschool to Primary School: ABC's of Management | 21 |
4 | School-Aged Children: Adding Confidence, Subtracting Fear | 29 |
5 | Adolescents: Maturity Matters with Metabolism | 35 |
6 | Healthy Eating for Healthy Kids | 43 |
7 | The Art and Science of Medication Management | 55 |
8 | Child's Play: Physical Activity and Exercise | 65 |
9 | Monitoring: Checking Up on Blood Glucose Control | 73 |
10 | Psychosocial: Living and Coping with Diabetes | 85 |
11 | School Days: Factoring Diabetes into the Equation | 93 |
12 | Athletes with Diabetes: Champions and Challenges | 101 |
13 | Special Events: No Kid-ding Around | 107 |
14 | Ongoing Care: Successful Diabetes Self-Management | 115 |
Index | 125 |