can I offer sweets instead of full breakfast to my 12 yr old diadetic?

Answer 1

i wouldnt recommend it unless you want him drinking and peeing alot, not to mention the bad feeling you get from being high. even if he takes he right amount of insulin thats not a good diet even for a non diabetic

Answer 2

Yes, you can offer that but why would you want to as a parent? You should be setting the example for your 12 year old. As a parent, it's your responsibility to provide healthy meals and eating habits. Your child will learn and continue thru your instructions for the rest of his/her life. You should have already established what is a healthy breakfast for your son or daughter considering his/her diabetes. Their blood glucose should be under control as well as any other diabetics. There's no excuse. As an adult you have a choice to be health or not. As a child, you would look to your parent to provide a healthy environment within which to grow. As a parent, you should know better.

On the other side, it's the child's job to learn and risk failure - that's what they do. And by risking and failing they do learn. You should be teaching your child to treat his/her own diabetes and learn his/her reaction to various situations to cope better later in live.

Answer 3

I'm a diabetic, and i could just imagine how hard it is to keep your child away from the sweets. i know you want to give your child sweets but i think a healthy breakfast is better in the long run. but it's OK to give sweets in moderation, or just try sugar free snacks for right now, just remember it's carbs that do us in. i use an insulin pump and it's alot easier to handle than shots, i don't know your situation, but a pump is the way to go...i wish you the best and your child, i know it's hard so do your best, i wouldn't wish this disease on anyone let alone a child...good luck

Answer 4

Yes, you can, as long as he takes insulin for the sweets, and you're prepared to deal with the consequences of a hyper 12 year old. I'm a diabetic teenager, and I eat the strangest things at the strangest times (a bag of sweddish fish at midnight last night, and a piece of pie for breakfast last week come to mind...). My doctor/parents don't care, so long as I'm healthy, and take insulin for what i eat...

Answer 5

You can, but it really isn't healthy, regardless of the diabetes. Diabetics can eat what they want. So can everyone else. Wether they should (diabetics AND everyone else) is a whole nother ball game. I assume you want the best for him. Sweets for breakfast ocasionally will not hurt him, but you need to make sure he is eating a good balance.

Answer 6

you have to give your child a well balanced meal no matter what time of day. Never offer a diabetic sweets that isn't fair. light yogurt and a Banana is quick and filling if your looking for fast. you'll only be confusing the poor kid.

Answer 7

UM NO...breakfast is the most IMPORTANT part of the day for anyone....if they r a diabetic than sweets is a bad idea dont u think?

Answer 8

This is a question for qualified diabetes doctors, health care workers and/or diabetes dieticians who would want to know ur child and his/her condition before answering that question. Why trust ur child's health to the opinions of unqualified others. Check hospital listings in ur area for a larger selection of diabetes health care professionals.

Answer 9

He%^$ no. If you love your child, which I am sure you do, you will start reading as much as you can about being diabetic. You need to educate yourself and your child in order for them to lead a healthy life. I have heard that blindness and short life-span are symptoms of diabeties. I would not wish that on anyone. Proper diet will be your number one friend in your battle...

Answer 10

the best way to keep ur child healthier by not listining their every demands.your child might ask for anything...but its your choice weither you want your child to be good health or not ...a children from childhood can develop many complication for future..a diabetes person has to follow their everyday routin , if they want to be normal person like other...by offering a sweet instead of good healthyer food with counting carbohydrate migh not help your child to prevent from illness..consult with ur child physician they will let u know how to keep your child happy and healthy by eating every single things ur child wish to by eating less.