Finding a babysitter can be a big challenge for parents of kids with diabetes. One great way to find an experienced babysitter is to meet other families like yours. Through the American Diabetes Association's Family Link, Diabetes Camp or other events, you can meet other families of kids with diabetes. Together you can brainstorm some babysitter options including:
- Taking turns watching each other's kids.
- Training a babysitter together.
- Placing an ad in a local university's newspaper for someone with diabetes-related experience, especially if the school has a nursing program.
- Recruiting a teen or young adult with diabetes, or an older sibling of a child with diabetes.
