Description
Book SynopsisParenting Children with Diabetes addresses the absence of information needed for successfully diabetes management including more advanced diabetes education, information on emotional trauma, relationships issues and problem inside and outside the home that are caused while growing up with diabetes. This book offers parents a 360-degree perspective of what is happening to their child as they grow into and grow up with diabetes, from diagnosis to monitoring and controlling their blood sugars to their exposure to other people’s opinions in schools and other common situations as to how they should handle their diabetes. This book provides parents with special tools, insights, and education so they can more confidently and effectively communicate, understand, and empathize with their child's experience with diabetes and their child's relationship with the world around them. Eliot LeBow thoughtfully addresses readers and his work Helps parents resolve resistance to diabetes management Creates and fosters emotional stability within the family living with diabetes Guides parents to building a healthy, supportive relationship for and with their child Prepares parents for the emotional ups and downs of diabetes management Offers insight into situations most children living with diabetes face Provides information about working with the school system to make sure their child is safe
Trade ReviewWhat a wonderful and very thorough book on living, learning and adapting to the lifetime diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. It takes the reader (whether it be a parent, a child/young adult with Type 1 diabetes, a teacher or any number of diabetes healthcare professionals) through exactly what life is like for a young person, from the day of Type 1 diabetes diagnosis through all the issues involved with daily life and emotions of this dreaded disease. I particularly appreciated that each topic is discussed from 3 perspectives (the child, the parent and clinical advice) plus an excellent educational narrative. This will be a valued go-to resource to be read over and over again by parents and others who help, teach and nurture Type 1 diabetic young ones. -- Joanne Milo, writer, blogger, and diabetes advocate, thesavvydiabetic.com
Finally! A book that takes both the parent's and child's perspectives into consideration. Eliot LeBow proves that the first step in helping someone with diabetes is to truly understand their point of view. -- Gary Scheiner, MS, CDE, 2014 AADE Diabetes Educator of the Year, Owner and Clinical Director, Integrated Diabetes Services, Author of "Think Like a Pancreas" and "Diabetes: How to Help"
A must-read for parents of children with diabetes! Eliot provides an engaging book filled with real-life stories that bring the concepts to life. He addresses each scenario from both the children's and adult's perspectives while providing practical insights to managing all sorts of diabetes related situations. I'll be referring many parents to this book. -- Sylvia White, MS, LPC, RD, CDE, diabetes educator and owner of ParentingDiabetes.com
Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 2: What the “Diabetes Diagnosis” Means Chapter 3: Managing My First Shot and My Family Chapter 4: What Going Back to School Means Chapter 5: De-escalating the Defiant Child Chapter 6: Navigating the Impact of Out of Control Blood Sugars Chapter 7: Managing Low Blood Sugars Chapter 8: Navigating High Blood Sugar Hell Chapter 9: Addressing the Problems at School Chapter 10: The Continuous Glucose Monitor Experience Chapter 11: The Insulin Pump Process Appendix A: 100 Do’s & Don’ts to Make Your Child Smile Appendix B: Resources Section
