Learn to differentiate between myth and truth concerning children's pain. There are many common misconceptions of pain that should be dispelled.
Read about the long-term consequences of pain on a child, the importance of a child's pain management. A discussion of pain myths is included.
Checking blood sugar levels is the best way to tell how well your child is balancing their insulin, sugar from food, and exercise. Learn how to monitor this.
Learn how people with diabetes measure their blood sugar levels and why it is important to do so.
Find out why understanding the relationships between food, insulin, activity and high or low blood sugar readings is important for diabetes management.
Learn the symptoms, causes and treatment of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, or low and high blood sugar levels.
Insulin allows sugar to be stored as energy. Learn what role insulin plays in diabetes management.
Find out how you can measure blood sugar levels at home and why this is important for your child.
Discover the sources and acceptable daily intake limits, if any, of sweeteners and caffeine.
Sometimes events occur that can disrupt your child's diabetes routine and impact their blood sugar levels. Find out what can impact them and what you can do.
Being sick can impact your child's blood sugar levels. Find tips on how to manage diabetes on sick days.
Diabetes is a life-long condition. Learn what causes it and what role insulin plays in the body.
Maintaining a healthy diet is an essential part of diabetes management. Learn why it's so important.
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.
Although there is no cure for diabetes, the condition can be effectively managed. Learn how to properly test and manage blood sugar levels.
Exercise will have an impact on your child's blood sugar levels. Learn how to adjust insulin accordingly.
Insulin requirements will change as your child grows and develops. Learn why this is required and when to make adjustments.
Find out what a hemoglobin A1c test is and why your child requires one.
Find out how to ease the symptoms of anorectal malformation with a high-fibre, low-sugar diet.
In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas stops producing insulin. Learn how this chronic condition is managed.
Learn about the symptoms and causes of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in infants and children with hyperinsulinism, and the importance of treatment.
Your child's meal plan must be flexible and realistic. Find out what you need to know before setting up a healthy meal plan.
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 how to ease the symptoms of Hirschsprung disease with a high-fibre, low-sugar diet.
Discover how to help your teenager manage their diabetes and how it will affect their day-to-day lives.
