# Growing up with diabetes: what parents fear

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/growing-up-with-diabetes-what-parents-fear/1014>\
**Category:** T1 Teen/College\
**Tags:** hypoglycemia, diabetes\_burnout\
**Created:** [May 22, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/growing-up-with-diabetes-what-parents-fear/1014 "2017-05-22T17:57:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 12, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/growing-up-with-diabetes-what-parents-fear/1014/23 "2017-09-12T17:54:18Z")

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Although we don’t use this too much these days, we have used it and it is effective. Since he “chews” in his sleep, it’s easier for us to now just give him a tablet (or cheese crackers) in his sleep.

Welcome to the forums! If you get a chance, stop by and introduce yourself in the [Introduce Yourself!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-introduce-yourself-here/145) thread.

Also, we’d love to read [Your Son’s Story!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-share/my-life-story)

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