Comments on: Heart-Shaped Sugar, Sugar, Sugar http://www.d-mom.com/heart-shaped-sugar/ The sweet life with a diabetic child Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:27:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Tracy Shannon http://www.d-mom.com/heart-shaped-sugar/#comment-1141 Tracy Shannon Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:59:58 +0000 http://www.d-mom.com/http:/www.d-mom.com/sample-post/#comment-1141 yes..that's the one I picked up..the Oreo Cakesters for 15g of carbs.. i picked up my "supplies" for your v-day treat too! :) yes..that’s the one I picked up..the Oreo Cakesters for 15g of carbs.. i picked up my “supplies” for your v-day treat too! :)

]]> By: Leighann http://www.d-mom.com/heart-shaped-sugar/#comment-1140 Leighann Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:56:18 +0000 http://www.d-mom.com/http:/www.d-mom.com/sample-post/#comment-1140 We have two boxes of "treats" at school for her. They are both 100-calorie packs and have 15gC. One is Oreo Cakesters. I'm not claiming that they are healthy or something I would serve her ALL the time, but they are special for her and she doesn't feel left out. When there is a birthday celebration (which seems to be every week), she can choose between her two special snacks. We have two boxes of “treats” at school for her. They are both 100-calorie packs and have 15gC. One is Oreo Cakesters. I’m not claiming that they are healthy or something I would serve her ALL the time, but they are special for her and she doesn’t feel left out.

When there is a birthday celebration (which seems to be every week), she can choose between her two special snacks.

]]> By: Tracy Shannon http://www.d-mom.com/heart-shaped-sugar/#comment-1139 Tracy Shannon Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:28:21 +0000 http://www.d-mom.com/http:/www.d-mom.com/sample-post/#comment-1139 great post! we are about to handle our 1st Valentines Day. They are having a party at school tomorrow and we told her to bring all her goodies home with her and she can then trade her stuff in for a trip to the toy store and she's ok with that. And I did find some some treats for 15g of carb so that will be her treat. great post! we are about to handle our 1st Valentines Day. They are having a party at school tomorrow and we told her to bring all her goodies home with her and she can then trade her stuff in for a trip to the toy store and she’s ok with that. And I did find some some treats for 15g of carb so that will be her treat.

]]> By: Leighann http://www.d-mom.com/heart-shaped-sugar/#comment-1134 Leighann Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:52:06 +0000 http://www.d-mom.com/http:/www.d-mom.com/sample-post/#comment-1134 Frances- Sometimes I think us parents internalize things more than our children do. Mostly because we want to protect them. We had our party earlier this week. She was so busy dancing & playing with her friends that she didn't pay much attention to the food. She had some heart-shaped cheese and lots of veggies with dip. Toward the end of the night she decorated a heart-shaped cookie with icing and pink and red sprinkles. We brought it home and she had it at snack time the next day. She didn't question it. I would have let her eat it right then and given a bolus through her pump, but she didn't even ask. I'm with you--a year later and I'm much more confident and knowledgeable and I know how to handle parties a little better. And so does she. Frances- Sometimes I think us parents internalize things more than our children do. Mostly because we want to protect them.

We had our party earlier this week. She was so busy dancing & playing with her friends that she didn’t pay much attention to the food. She had some heart-shaped cheese and lots of veggies with dip.

Toward the end of the night she decorated a heart-shaped cookie with icing and pink and red sprinkles. We brought it home and she had it at snack time the next day. She didn’t question it. I would have let her eat it right then and given a bolus through her pump, but she didn’t even ask.

I’m with you–a year later and I’m much more confident and knowledgeable and I know how to handle parties a little better. And so does she.

]]> By: Frances http://www.d-mom.com/heart-shaped-sugar/#comment-1133 Frances Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:31:44 +0000 http://www.d-mom.com/http:/www.d-mom.com/sample-post/#comment-1133 I remember last Valentine's Day. Lilah had been diagnosed 1 month before. It was the first class party since diagnosis. I sat and quietly cried as every single child around her ate cookies, cupcakes and candy without a care while she sat eating nothing. It was one of the hardest moments as a mother that I have ever had. I bet Lilah doesn't even remember it, but it was the moment that I realized her life would never be the same. I am excited this year, because she is on a pump, and I am much more confident in estimating carbs. She will never be able to eat with abandon, but at least she doesn't have to be the only child being told, "Maybe later you can have a treat." I remember last Valentine’s Day. Lilah had been diagnosed 1 month before. It was the first class party since diagnosis. I sat and quietly cried as every single child around her ate cookies, cupcakes and candy without a care while she sat eating nothing. It was one of the hardest moments as a mother that I have ever had. I bet Lilah doesn’t even remember it, but it was the moment that I realized her life would never be the same. I am excited this year, because she is on a pump, and I am much more confident in estimating carbs. She will never be able to eat with abandon, but at least she doesn’t have to be the only child being told, “Maybe later you can have a treat.”

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