4–6 years

A pre-school child can start taking part in care: being involved in daily measurements, recognising carbohydrate-rich foods, and practising blood-sugar measurement or insulin injections with a parent. The goal is not fast independence, but safe involvement.

Source: Diabetesliitto

Build repeating routines

• The order in which you eat, measure and move
• What you do before going outside
• Who gives the snack
• What the child says or does themselves if something feels 'odd'

Source: Diabetesliitto