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Halloween Tips for Parents & Kids
Why what an excellent post!
Gumbo wrote: > Halloween Tips for Parents & Kids > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > For many families, October brings thoughts of witches, ghosts, and goblins. > Not to mention candy, gooey treats and parties! For families living with > diabetes, Halloween presents entirely different issues. As a parent of a > child with diabetes, you may wonder whether your child can participate in > Halloween activities. > > There's no reason that having diabetes should interfere with having > Halloween fun. Here are a few tips for a safe and happy Halloween for both > you and your child. > > a.. The best part of Halloween is the "dressing up." Put extra effort > into your child's costume. Get the whole family involved. > > > b.. Plan a party on Halloween night. That way, friends and family can get > together AND you can plan a healthy menu. > > > c.. Go to a Halloween activity in the community such as a haunted house, > hayride or bonfire. > > > d.. There's no reason not to allow your child with diabetes to go > trick-or-treating. Just take some age-appropriate measures to ensure her > safety (both with diabetes, and in general!). Younger children should > always trick-or-treat with a parent. Older kids can often go with friends > or siblings, depending on where you live. If you think your older child > might need to check his blood glucose while he's out, remind him before he > goes or ask him to wear a cell phone or pager. (His testing supplies may not > "wear well" with his costume and you may want to make arrangements to meet > him for a quick check en route.) > > > e.. Kids with diabetes can have treats. Of course, the rule is moderation > with foods high in carbohydrate (including sweets and starches). Suggest > that your child select a few favorite treats and trade the rest in for a > present or money. > > > f.. If your children do eat candy, remember to check the carbohydrate in > their meal plan, check their blood glucose and plan for more activity to > help counteract any elevated blood glucose levels. Checking blood glucose > levels helps to teach the lesson that candy causes elevations in blood > glucose. Kids do want to have blood glucose numbers in normal ranges! They > feel better! > > > g.. A little extra physical activity on Halloween and the following days > may allow your child to have some Halloween treats without taking extra > insulin. Talk to your doctor, diabetes educator, or dietitian about how to > work these treats into her meal plan safely. > > > h.. Substitute candy with treats lower in carbohydrate. At home, you can > pass out toys and trinkets, like false teeth, super balls, "slime," > necklaces, temporary tattoos, etc. Kids often like these more than candy > anyway! Visit your local dime store or go to an online toy vendor to stock > up! > > > > i.. Remember that candy has a long shelf-life. You can keep some of your > child's favorites for him or her to enjoy at other times. Put some in the > freezer or refrigerator too. > > > j.. Treats low in fat can be used to treat lows throughout the year. > Chocolate and other higher-fat treats don't work well for treating lows, > though, as the fat slows the progress of glucose into the blood stream. > Stick to hard candies, gum drops, lollipops, and the like. > > > k.. Have a ghostly good time! > > > -- "...in addition to being foreign territory the past is, as history, a hall of mirrors that reflect the needs of souls observing from the present" Glen Cook |
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the "Halloween Goblin" comes to our house to collect/buy whatever halloween
candy that the kidlet chooses to leave for the Goblin being as the Goblin has been known to leave $5 for candy, the kid is generous! the kid has had years where the Goblin only leaves $1 for his efforts....... his efforts have been MUCH better since THAT year! the 'Goblin's' candy goes to work to help all those people who needs the candy like a whole in the head too...... lol kate -- Join us in the Diabetic-Talk Chatroom on UnderNet /server irc.undernet.org --- /join #Diabetic-Talk More info: http://www.diabetic-talk.org/ "Ted Rosenberg" > wrote in message ... > Why what an excellent post! > > Gumbo wrote: > > Halloween Tips for Parents & Kids > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---- > > > > For many families, October brings thoughts of witches, ghosts, and goblins. > > Not to mention candy, gooey treats and parties! For families living with > > diabetes, Halloween presents entirely different issues. As a parent of a > > child with diabetes, you may wonder whether your child can participate in > > Halloween activities. > > > > There's no reason that having diabetes should interfere with having > > Halloween fun. Here are a few tips for a safe and happy Halloween for both > > you and your child. > > > > a.. The best part of Halloween is the "dressing up." Put extra effort > > into your child's costume. Get the whole family involved. > > > > > > b.. Plan a party on Halloween night. That way, friends and family can get > > together AND you can plan a healthy menu. > > > > > > c.. Go to a Halloween activity in the community such as a haunted house, > > hayride or bonfire. > > > > > > d.. There's no reason not to allow your child with diabetes to go > > trick-or-treating. Just take some age-appropriate measures to ensure her > > safety (both with diabetes, and in general!). Younger children should > > always trick-or-treat with a parent. Older kids can often go with friends > > or siblings, depending on where you live. If you think your older child > > might need to check his blood glucose while he's out, remind him before he > > goes or ask him to wear a cell phone or pager. (His testing supplies may not > > "wear well" with his costume and you may want to make arrangements to meet > > him for a quick check en route.) > > > > > > e.. Kids with diabetes can have treats. Of course, the rule is moderation > > with foods high in carbohydrate (including sweets and starches). Suggest > > that your child select a few favorite treats and trade the rest in for a > > present or money. > > > > > > f.. If your children do eat candy, remember to check the carbohydrate in > > their meal plan, check their blood glucose and plan for more activity to > > help counteract any elevated blood glucose levels. Checking blood glucose > > levels helps to teach the lesson that candy causes elevations in blood > > glucose. Kids do want to have blood glucose numbers in normal ranges! They > > feel better! > > > > > > g.. A little extra physical activity on Halloween and the following days > > may allow your child to have some Halloween treats without taking extra > > insulin. Talk to your doctor, diabetes educator, or dietitian about how to > > work these treats into her meal plan safely. > > > > > > h.. Substitute candy with treats lower in carbohydrate. At home, you can > > pass out toys and trinkets, like false teeth, super balls, "slime," > > necklaces, temporary tattoos, etc. Kids often like these more than candy > > anyway! Visit your local dime store or go to an online toy vendor to stock > > up! > > > > > > > > i.. Remember that candy has a long shelf-life. You can keep some of your > > child's favorites for him or her to enjoy at other times. Put some in the > > freezer or refrigerator too. > > > > > > j.. Treats low in fat can be used to treat lows throughout the year. > > Chocolate and other higher-fat treats don't work well for treating lows, > > though, as the fat slows the progress of glucose into the blood stream. > > Stick to hard candies, gum drops, lollipops, and the like. > > > > > > k.. Have a ghostly good time! > > > > > > > > -- > "...in addition to being foreign territory the past is, as history, a > hall of mirrors that reflect the needs of souls observing from the present" > Glen Cook |
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the "Halloween Goblin" comes to our house to collect/buy whatever halloween
candy that the kidlet chooses to leave for the Goblin being as the Goblin has been known to leave $5 for candy, the kid is generous! the kid has had years where the Goblin only leaves $1 for his efforts....... his efforts have been MUCH better since THAT year! the 'Goblin's' candy goes to work to help all those people who needs the candy like a whole in the head too...... lol kate -- Join us in the Diabetic-Talk Chatroom on UnderNet /server irc.undernet.org --- /join #Diabetic-Talk More info: http://www.diabetic-talk.org/ "Ted Rosenberg" > wrote in message ... > Why what an excellent post! > > Gumbo wrote: > > Halloween Tips for Parents & Kids > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > ---- > > > > For many families, October brings thoughts of witches, ghosts, and goblins. > > Not to mention candy, gooey treats and parties! For families living with > > diabetes, Halloween presents entirely different issues. As a parent of a > > child with diabetes, you may wonder whether your child can participate in > > Halloween activities. > > > > There's no reason that having diabetes should interfere with having > > Halloween fun. Here are a few tips for a safe and happy Halloween for both > > you and your child. > > > > a.. The best part of Halloween is the "dressing up." Put extra effort > > into your child's costume. Get the whole family involved. > > > > > > b.. Plan a party on Halloween night. That way, friends and family can get > > together AND you can plan a healthy menu. > > > > > > c.. Go to a Halloween activity in the community such as a haunted house, > > hayride or bonfire. > > > > > > d.. There's no reason not to allow your child with diabetes to go > > trick-or-treating. Just take some age-appropriate measures to ensure her > > safety (both with diabetes, and in general!). Younger children should > > always trick-or-treat with a parent. Older kids can often go with friends > > or siblings, depending on where you live. If you think your older child > > might need to check his blood glucose while he's out, remind him before he > > goes or ask him to wear a cell phone or pager. (His testing supplies may not > > "wear well" with his costume and you may want to make arrangements to meet > > him for a quick check en route.) > > > > > > e.. Kids with diabetes can have treats. Of course, the rule is moderation > > with foods high in carbohydrate (including sweets and starches). Suggest > > that your child select a few favorite treats and trade the rest in for a > > present or money. > > > > > > f.. If your children do eat candy, remember to check the carbohydrate in > > their meal plan, check their blood glucose and plan for more activity to > > help counteract any elevated blood glucose levels. Checking blood glucose > > levels helps to teach the lesson that candy causes elevations in blood > > glucose. Kids do want to have blood glucose numbers in normal ranges! They > > feel better! > > > > > > g.. A little extra physical activity on Halloween and the following days > > may allow your child to have some Halloween treats without taking extra > > insulin. Talk to your doctor, diabetes educator, or dietitian about how to > > work these treats into her meal plan safely. > > > > > > h.. Substitute candy with treats lower in carbohydrate. At home, you can > > pass out toys and trinkets, like false teeth, super balls, "slime," > > necklaces, temporary tattoos, etc. Kids often like these more than candy > > anyway! Visit your local dime store or go to an online toy vendor to stock > > up! > > > > > > > > i.. Remember that candy has a long shelf-life. You can keep some of your > > child's favorites for him or her to enjoy at other times. Put some in the > > freezer or refrigerator too. > > > > > > j.. Treats low in fat can be used to treat lows throughout the year. > > Chocolate and other higher-fat treats don't work well for treating lows, > > though, as the fat slows the progress of glucose into the blood stream. > > Stick to hard candies, gum drops, lollipops, and the like. > > > > > > k.. Have a ghostly good time! > > > > > > > > -- > "...in addition to being foreign territory the past is, as history, a > hall of mirrors that reflect the needs of souls observing from the present" > Glen Cook |
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