Medical Disclaimer

We are not clinicians

Nothing here is written or reviewed by a doctor, nurse or diabetes educator. We are parents of a child with Type 1 Diabetes. What we describe is our own experience, and your situation may differ in ways that matter.

Where this information comes from

Two places, and we try to make clear which is which. Some of it is our own — what we pack, what we tried, what went wrong, what finally worked. The rest is general information already published by diabetes organisations, manufacturers and other families, gathered into one place and written in plainer language.

We are not doing original research and we are not the authority on any of it. Where something matters, we would rather you check it with your care team or read the source than take our word for it.

Your care team sets your plan

Insulin doses, correction factors, carb ratios, thresholds and sick-day rules are all individual, and they come from your care team. Never change a dose or a routine because of something you read here. Where we describe what we do, treat it as one family’s approach and confirm your own with your clinicians.

Carb counts and nutrition figures

Nutrition information on our recipes is calculated from a food database, not laboratory-tested. Product labels are always more accurate for branded ingredients, and where a figure is still an estimate we say so on the page. Check the label before you dose.

In an emergency

Our emergency pages are quick references, not a substitute for medical care. If someone is unconscious, cannot swallow, is having trouble breathing, or you are worried and unsure — use glucagon if it is indicated and call emergency services.