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Teens With Type 1 - Tips And Tricks Forum

Teenagers have enough to deal with these days without having to constantly check their BG and clean their pump sites.  School, dating, sports, friends, drivers license tests, college applications, and everything else make taking care of yourself even more difficult.

We want to hear from you teens out there with Type 1.  What are some of your best tricks to take care of yourself better?  How do you use your pump?  How do you talk to your friends about it?  What's the biggest piece of advice for somebody recently-diagnosed?

Contribute in the comments below.

Parents Forum - How Do You Help Your Type 1 Diabetic Child?

Here at 1sweetlife, we like to get as many opinions and techniques as possible as a resource for children and adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes as well as loved ones of those who have been diagnosed.

In the comment section below, let us know what you do as a parent to help your child keep track of their blood glucose.  How do you keep them checking consistently?  How do you incentivize or encourage healthy behavior from your child?  Any tips or tricks to parents of newly-diagnosed children?  Let us and the rest of the 1sweetlife community know!

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