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Pre-school (4 to 5 years old)

Pre-school children are characterized by:

• Peer issues begin to emerge
• Can understand rules
• Can do more self-care, including blood tests under parental supervision
• Eating behavior is less erratic
• Very energetic, so hypoglycemia can be a problem
• Regular sleep patterns

Your goals for managing your pre-schooler's diabetes should be:

• Have a blood sugar target of 100 to 200 mg/dL (5.56 to 11.11 mmol/L)
• Allow child to do own blood sugar checks and push the plunger on the syringe
• Use reward systems to help with compliance, such as sticker charts
• Avoid labeling blood sugar test results as good or bad
• Help child identify feelings of low blood sugar
• Involve child in meal plan decisions
• Use stories, and books and games as a teaching tool (Rufus, the Bear with Diabetes can help)

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Last Updated: Thursday August 29, 2002 20:59:50
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