It was so hard hearing my doctor tell me that I have diabetes. I can't even imagine being a parent of a child that is diagnosed as diabetic. How do you explain to your child that they cannot have the same treats they see all the other children enjoying? Are you able to come up with alternatives that are acceptable to them or do they somehow feel different? Do you test their blood or do they do it themselves? My heart really goes out to the parents of diabetic children.