Diabetes as well as Down Syndrom

[admin]

Joyce Pitch wrote this response under the Mason Family information http://www.parentingdiabetickids.com/the-mason-family

...am thrilled to find any and all sites that are diabetes related,,,,,my son also was born with Down syndrome.....one great luv of my life.....no real support here of any kind....small northern town in Canada....

Can you offer support to each other?

[mrkellen1]

Keeping a strict eye on the blood glucose levels of your child, avoiding lows and highs, can be a large part of being a parent of a child with diabetes. Parents must be aware that children with diabetes have diet restrictions, and that their activity levels need to be closely monitored. Initially, and throughout the lifetime of the disease, diabetes can be a serious strain. Patients and their families alike should know that support is available.Parents and children are not well informed or educated about these diseases. Being a parent, we should be careful for all those causes which spread diseases in the children. I explored a non profitable organization that exists for kids welfare and for educating children about diseases.

http://www.kidzcomics.com/medical-graphic-novels-and-books-explaining-diseases-to-kids/medikidz-explain-diabetes.html