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Alicia H. McAuliffe-Fogarty says

Your son is being a toddler!  You would expect him to eat other kids food- it's a natural part of playdates and playing with other kids.  Instead of forbidding him from eating the food- offer him food (the same if possible) and account for the food when giving him insulin.  Although your son may understand the directions "don't eat it" he is developmentally not ready to understand diabetes and why not to eat.  You want to make your child's experience growing up as normal as possible.....the less "no no's" that are different from other kids, the better....you can also work the diabetes regimen around the child's life...this makes parenting a little more difficult but in the long run it will lead to less frustration - both on his part and for you!

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