When my son was first diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (T1D), I didn’t sleep for weeks. Every beep, every slight change in his numbers, every outing with friends felt like a risk I couldn’t control. Unlike the scrapes and skinned knees of early childhood, this disease was invisible, unpredictable, and potentially life-threatening.

Like so many parents of children with T1D, I had to learn to balance vigilance with trust. I wanted to keep him close, but I also knew my job wasn’t just to protect him. It was to prepare him. Over time, I realized that helping him live well with Type 1 meant teaching him strong habits early: checking his numbers, understanding how food and activity affect his body, and speaking up when something felt off. These habits weren’t just about blood sugar; they were abo

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