Type 1 Diabetes for Under 3s Guide & Printables Pack

Type 1 Diabetes for Under 3s Guide & Printables Pack

Type 1 Diabetes in babies and toddlers can feel like a completely different world.

Tiny doses. Unpredictable food. Nursery worries. Night alarms. Sick days. Hypos they cannot explain. And parents trying to make safe decisions for a child who may not even have the words to tell them how they feel.

This guide was created to support families, carers, grandparents and early years settings caring for a child under 3 with Type 1 Diabetes.

Written in a practical, reassuring and parent-friendly way, it explains the realities of managing Type 1 Diabetes in very young children — including food refusal, tiny insulin needs, dilute insulin, nursery support, sick days, hypos, ketones and the emotional load on parents.

What’s included?

This digital pack includes guidance on:

Type 1 Diabetes in babies and toddlers

Why under 3s are different

Glucose monitoring in tiny children

Insulin options and tiny dosing

Dilute insulin

Managing unpredictable food intake

Food refusal and “maybe meals”

Hypos when they cannot tell you

Highs, ketones and sick days

Sleep, naps and night alarms

Teething, growth and development

Nursery, childminders and family support

Going out, travel and everyday toddler life

The emotional impact on parents

Printable pages included

The pack also includes practical printable planning pages, including:

Under 3s hypo signs checklist

Food refusal plan

Dilute insulin emergency note

Nursery quick guide

Questions to ask your diabetes team

Sick-day page for the fridge

Who is this for?

This guide is ideal for:

Parents of babies and toddlers newly diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes

Families already managing Type 1 in an under 3

Grandparents and family members

Nursery staff and childminders

Early years settings supporting a child with Type 1 Diabetes

Important note

This guide is for education, preparation and lived-experience support only. It does not replace advice from your child’s paediatric diabetes team. Insulin doses, pump settings, dilute insulin use, hypo treatment, ketone advice and sick-day rules should always be agreed with your child’s own diabetes team.

Digital download only. No physical product will be posted.