Diabetic Children

[Blackcat31]

In our school district in MI if the child cannot administer their own insulin by needle then the parents have to go to the school and do it. One nurse that travels to all the schools can't and the teachers/staff won't do it. Bus driver's do not even want to transport. Luckily her driver has a diabetic daughter so she was gracious enough to accept her. The preschooler's mother had to quit work.

It wasn't her choice to be this way. Diabetics should be the same as any other special needs child the schools HAVE to care for. Why are they discriminated against?

Child will be a kindergartner this fall and her elementary teachers/administrators/lunch room personnel/clerical staff/district nutritionist have all volunteered to be educated on her care needs, bless them for stepping up! The hospital (endocrinologist) will be sending a team to the school for this training.

: I have had a child in care since he was 18 mos., 5 months after he turned 3, he was diagnosed. He is now 11 and still in care. How is his diagnoses any different than a child will oral meds. Wow, I could not imagine not having him in care.

My DH is type 1 diabetic. My nephew is as well (diagnoses under Pre-k age). My DH has lost a brother to diabetes (brother was very young).

I am NOT discriminating against diabetics.

I simply do NOT have the capabilities of caring for a diabetic child.

When things are going well for them and their readings are consistent, there is usually no problems. However, when there are problems....I do NOT have the extra hands or eyes to provide the necessary care and supervision.

The risk of the child going low can happen quickly and without reason.

I've seen the fall out from that.

NOT a risk I am personally willing to take while caring for 10-11 other children.

I believe that children with diabetes really do need an "available" and medically educated caregiver.

Simply counting carbs and entering info into a pump with a few words of precaution from a parent is NOT enough.

I believe the caregivers who do enroll diabetic children should have some additional training. Training provided by a diabetic specialist (NOT the parent) and not just basic training.

If I had a child with diabetes, I would never place them in a child care with multiple children and only one caregiver. I just wouldn't.

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I currently have a toddler in care who has recently been diagnosed with type one diabetes. I would not sign on a new child knowing they have type one diabetes. I do not believe group care with a single provider is the best or safest environment for their care. Just my feeling. While I think I have a pretty great set up and provide good care, If I was a parent with a child recently diagnosed with T1D I would not keep them in my type of care environment.

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My DH is type 1 diabetic. My nephew is as well (diagnoses under Pre-k age). My DH has lost a brother to diabetes (brother was very young).

I am NOT discriminating against diabetics.

I simply do NOT have the capabilities of caring for a diabetic child.

When things are going well for them and their readings are consistent, there is usually no problems. However, when there are problems....I do NOT have the extra hands or eyes to provide the necessary care and supervision.

The risk of the child going low can happen quickly and without reason.

I've seen the fall out from that.

NOT a risk I am personally willing to take while caring for 10-11 other children.

I believe that children with diabetes really do need an "available" and medically educated caregiver.

Simply counting carbs and entering info into a pump with a few words of precaution from a parent is NOT enough.

I believe the caregivers who do enroll diabetic children should have some additional training. Training provided by a diabetic specialist (NOT the parent) and not just basic training.

If I had a child with diabetes, I would never place them in a child care with multiple children and only one caregiver. I just wouldn't.

Totally agree. It's all good when things are going well. But when it changes, you may need more than two hands on deck. Adults can be tricky and children can be even trickier. It goes downhill SOO fast.