Signs include pallor, sweating, trembling, drowsiness, glazed eyes, lack of concentration, tearfulness or aggression. Blood sugar tends to drop before break or lunch, or during exercise. Keep sugary foods to hand and allow the child to snack. Never send a hypoglycemic child to get food on their own and never force-feed a hypoglycemic child who has become unconscious. Let parents know if hypo has occurred. An adjustment of insulin may be needed. If a child is going to the toilet a lot, blood sugar may be high.
Further information is available from Diabetes UK, 10 Queen Anne Street, London W1M 0BD. Tel 020 7323 1531; www.diabetes.org.uk and the Diabetes UK Careline (Tel 0207 424 1000; 9am-5pm Monday-Friday) offers confidential information on diabetes and welcomes enquiries from schools
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