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Kids T1D must haves
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items As a parent of a T1D child, there are some things that just make life a little easier . Here are some of our must haves!
Must have lancets especially for kids , so much easier on their little fingers than traditional ones. Much smaller as well .
Pip | All in one Lancet
Number one recommended item to make our life easier as a parent of a diabetic . Alarm clock that displays blood sugars and alarms when high or low .
SugarPixel
Favorite overpatches for dexcom g7 but they offer for all kinds of cgms and pumps- they last the full ten days and cause no skin irritation . Come in the cutest prints and colors for boys and girls .
Glucomart G7 Overpatches
Favorite low carb snack and easy on blood sugars
Quest - Frosted Cookies Chocolate Cake Twin Pack
My daughter’s favorite accessory to carry all of her diabetic must haves. She keeps everything she needs in here !
Lululemon - Belt Bags
Best adhesive remover to remove adhesive from patches
Brava® Adhesive Remover Spray Buy now
Another great option my daughter loves for carrying her phone !
SPIbelt
Uses less blood than traditional glucometers. My T1D child prefers this one .
Pip Glucose Meter From Pip Diabetes
Great for treating lows! Tons of great flavors to choose from.
Glow Gummies - Fast-Acting Glucose Gummies for T1D Care – glow
My daughters number one go to for treating lows. We keep these everywhere.
Crunchy Gummy Yummy - Nerds
Great sugar free option to snack on when my T1D is running low . Tastes so good!
Simply Crafted Smoked Sausages | Teriyaki
Our favorite things to use to make dexcoms and insulin pumps last longer. They swipe on the skin and makes the area extra tacky . The patches last so long with the help of these !
Skin-Tac™ Adhesive Barrier Wipes 50 count
The best cream to use for wounds from insulin pump sites . Helps heals my daughter’s legs up.
LAVIOR Diabetic Wound Gel 1oz - Botanical Hydrogel
Great to use when traveling with insulin. These keep insulin pens and vials cool.
FRÍO insulin cooler | Keeps insulin, and other medications, cool and safe
The best thing to use to protect insulin vials . Keeps them from breaking if you accidentally drop them!
Insulin Vial Protector
Great low carb snack that doesn’t affect my daughter’s blood sugar ! They don’t affect her blood sugar and taste delicious!
HighKey Mini Cookies: Lower Carb Snacks
Another great sugar free cookie option that my daughter loves . She thinks they taste delicious !
HighKey Sugar Free Keto Sandwich Cookies
These are the cutest bottles and my T1D is always carrying a bottle of water around . This is one of her go to bottles.
Wicked x Owala® | Limited Edition Movie Merch
This isn’t a must have for T1D but it makes my daughters happy to have a Barbie just like her ! Any T1D deserves one of these ! They are so cute with their pump and pink patch .
Barbie Fashionistas Doll with Type 1 Diabetes in Polka Dot Outfit
We love any Children’s books about type one diabetes in our house but this one is top of my list to give to my daughter. She usually takes these books to school to share with her class.
Mia and the Magical Butterfly (Mia Series)
These are so great for my daughters tandem mobi ! It dresses them up a little and makes her feel good about wearing them . They stick right on and we get 1-2 months use out of one sticker . Never leaves any residue behind . They have some of the cute...
Tandem Mobi Stickers
Perfect glucose alarm for kids. This one changes colors so it’s a little more visually appealing and less stressful in little kids rooms .
Glowcose
These books are actually perfect for holding all of our dexcom over patches! Each one has its own slot and my daughter loves picking out different designs - when it’s dexcom day , she can go through her book and pick out her fave ! We love the organ...
1080 Pockets 9 Pocket Trading Card Binder
Another popular low snack ! Easy to carry around too!
Airheads: Xtremes Belts & Bites
Sugar medical makes the nicest diabetic bags . These are so nice because they are insulated and we can carry them with us out for the day . We take them to the park , fair , zoo , etc . They are stylish too and small enough that my 8 year old doesn’t...
Sugar Medical Insulated Diabetes Sling Backpack