Preparing questions in advance can help patients have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Parents or patients may wish to ask their doctor the following  questions about diabetes and children:

1. Is my child at risk of developing diabetes?
   
   
2. Can type 2 diabetes be prevented or delayed in my child?
   
   
3. Can type 1 diabetes be prevented or delayed in my child?
   
   
4. How can my child with type 1 diabetes avoid double diabetes?
   
   
5. What tests might my child need to undergo? What are the test results?
   
   
6. What diet and exercise plan do you recommend for my child?
   
   
7. What glucose (blood sugar) levels are recommended for my child?
   
   
8. How often should my child’s glucose be checked?
   
   
9. Do you recommend a technology that allows me to remotely monitor my child’s glucose levels?
   
   
10. Does my child need insulin or another diabetes medication?
    
    
11. Has the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved use of this medication for children?
    
    
12. If my child needs insulin, what method of administration do you recommended?
    
    
13. What should my child and I know about hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, diabetic coma and other emergencies?
    
    
14. Should teachers, coaches, youth leaders, friends and others be informed of my child’s diabetes and be trained in addressing a diabetic emergency? Should they be instructed in using glucagon in case of severe hypoglycemia?
    
    
15. What is my child’s outlook for diabetic complications such as kidney disease and retinopathy?