Getting Ready to Send Your Kid to Diabetes Camp

Each year, thousands of children attend summertime diabetes camps in the United States. For parents and children with Type 1 diabetes who have been through this experience already, getting ready for camp is likely to be a joyful and exciting process.

But for parents and kids who are new to the diabetes camp experience, there may be uncertainty and anxiety as the date approaches. You and your child may have concerns about anything from what to pack to fitting in socially to dietary and medical considerations.

While it’s perfectly normal to be nervous about sending your kid off to camp, knowing how to prepare and