# "Diabetes Care from Parent to Child: Passing the Torch of Care" by Kerri Sparling

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-care-from-parent-to-child-passing-the-torch-of-care-by-kerri-sparling/6960>\
**Category:** T1 Teen/College\
**Created:** [March 12, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-care-from-parent-to-child-passing-the-torch-of-care-by-kerri-sparling/6960 "2019-03-12T14:10:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![T1Allison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c77e96/32.png) [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-care-from-parent-to-child-passing-the-torch-of-care-by-kerri-sparling/6960/1 "2019-03-12T14:10:21Z")

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> **[Diabetes Care from Parent to Child: Passing the Torch of Care](https://diatribe.org/diabetes-care-parent-child-passing-torch-care?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&fbclid=IwAR0cnvRCt2D6NOH941R6ytiJIv_KKf9MTl6cGBrcurOjsm_gbs92aJAwXMw)**
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> Transitioning care from parent to child can be a stressful time for families with diabetes – six strategies on how to reduce the burden

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**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-care-from-parent-to-child-passing-the-torch-of-care-by-kerri-sparling/6960/2 "2019-03-12T14:22:09Z")

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That is a nice article. Thanks for posting. It made me rethink things around my son’s doctors appointments.

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**Author:** ![Tbjones](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tbjones/32/6155_2.png) [@Tbjones](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Tbjones)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-care-from-parent-to-child-passing-the-torch-of-care-by-kerri-sparling/6960/3 "2019-03-14T12:59:09Z")

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Great article! Kudos to your parents and to you for taking on the responsibility! My story was much different and I don’t blame anyone. When I was diagnosed long before the great technology I spent 2 months in the hospital learning how to give injections in an orange. Once released I was on my own. Checking blood sugar was done in test tube with a pill and urine. Not very accurate at the time and I hated it. Needless to say other than taking my injection faithfully and watching my diet I did nothing. Did not see an endocrinologist until I became pregnant with first child.They did not check A1C at the time. Fortunately I was blessed with 2 healthy pregnancies. My children are only 15 months apart.  
I had a brother 5years younger that was brain damaged during birth so my Mom had a full plate. Diabetes scared her and she never gave me an injection. I have become obsessed in my older age with all of the technology and feel very blessed to be as healthy as I am in spite of my story!  
Thank you for sharing and I am thrilled that parents today have the technology and information to be of great help to their children!!!