In hopes that we can have a slightly “normal” Halloween this year I thought I would share some tips for Halloween with Type One Diabetes.
The first Halloween after my daughter was diagnosed with Type One put me in to such a tailspin of anxiety. We did not have a lot of the tools we do now to keep her safe, and so the idea of being around that many carbs stressed us out.
Now 4 years later we are a lot more relaxed, simply because we’ve developed some rules that work for our house and maintain the “fun” of the Holiday. We wanted to keep her safe, but we also didn’t want to be so uptight the memories were tainted.
We pass out alternates to candy. I love the Dollar Store, Oriental Trading, Walmart, or Target dollar spots to collect small trinkets and handouts.
We do normal Trick or Treat traditions. We enjoy a fun night in our neighborhood. We get excited about the treats, we snack on a few while we go from house to house and then like everyone else we come home and eat a few pieces of candy, get a sugar high, dose her insulin appropriately and have tons of fun.
And then after she picks out a handful of her favorites she trades in the rest for a trip to the store to pick out a new toy. The night wasn’t ruined, and then she has something to look forward to the next day. This has been our solution for several years now and it has worked so well for us.
If you need more Holiday hacks with Type One check out this article from last year.
