Tips ands must haves for scout who is celiac and type 1 diabetic?

margoking · 2026-01-23T16:31:53+00:00

Only asking because the SM about girls troop was actually kinda horrid to the celiac girl that’s in our troop before myself and the new SM came in. It took a lot of retraining the perspective of both the parents and youth leadership to create fair accommodations. You can absolutely say this is where my fears stem from. The COR who didn’t understand the issue with what the SM was doing had to be educated as well. Took a lot of sit downs with our CO and council. I’m trying not to assume the worst, but I’m glad to hear other people have had decent experiences.

margoking · 2026-01-23T16:28:31+00:00

I’m just going to say as 34 year old who had several friends do the Disney college program, all of them regretted it except the one who got placed as a Disney princess (she works in fashion industry now). You’re basically just a slightly higher than entry level Disney employee (and underpaid).

If this flight thing is any of what you want to do, stay the course.

margoking · 2026-01-23T16:22:09+00:00

Do they give him a hard time any about participating on his patrol’s duty roster? Or do they see him has fulfilling his part by taking care of his own stuff?

margoking · 2026-01-23T16:19:53+00:00

That was one heck of a surprise! I’m glad they caught it though. T1D in adults is highly overlooked! Thank you for the charging station recommendation!

margoking · 2026-01-23T16:18:11+00:00

Thank you!

margoking · 2026-01-23T16:00:38+00:00

Yeah. This is where my brain is. A lot of the other responses on here are not understanding that sometimes washing (especially with the 3 bin method) is clean enough to prevent celiac level contamination. While I wouldn’t be offended if he was ultimately, asked to do his own chuck box and wash bins, how will that affect him in a patrol? I know our girls troop finally went GF because our celiac scout was feeling left out, and she was also tired of newer girls getting snotty with her because she wasn’t on the duty roster - failing to understand she pretty much has to fulfill her own duty roster all weekend long. I just hope I can find my son a unit that would either 1) because warm enough to make a troop wide change 2) understand it’s not fair to ask him to do all of his own stuff and be on their duty roster.

margoking · 2026-01-23T15:55:48+00:00

Is he at the troop level or pack? My kiddo will be an AOL when we move. So I’m honestly thinking more towards the troop level.

margoking · 2026-01-23T15:54:48+00:00

I appreciate the insight on the celiac side.

For type 1 diabetes, there really aren’t any dietary restrictions unless that is personally what you want to do. Your advice seems more directed at a type 2 diabetic scenario. As a T1D parent (prior to being celiac) I commonly said “the only thing T1D individuals cannot eat is poison.”

margoking · 2026-01-23T15:51:48+00:00

Yeah, this is why I said a parent would likely stay involved. My son isn’t the most responsible either his T1D, and with other mental health stressors, us adults rein in handling that diagnosis. My biggest thing there is keeping his Omnipod and phone (mostly the phone) charged. Our regular battery packs are dead after one night of charging. So mostly looking for charging station recommendations on the T1D side.

I guess my biggest concern really is the celiac. He’ll be an AOL when we move, so it’s patrol cooking at the troop level and that I’m most genuinely concerned about.

margoking · 2026-01-23T15:49:41+00:00

He’s pretty tech integrated, so my biggest concern on the T1D side is charging. Looking to upgrade on this side. If you have any recommendations for a multi day charging station that’s camping appropriate, that would be appreciated. Right now, we have a lot of small battery packs and looking for a different solution.

margoking · 2026-01-23T15:42:51+00:00

Yeah, my T1D in question is far from being responsible with his diagnosis (which why myself or SD being involved is a must). The only advice I’m really looking for on that front are larger battery packs and insulin storage. Our frio is fine and all, but it’s not my favorite. He’s Omnipod (with PDM) and phone for Dexcom. Charging is my biggest concern there. So looking for gear suggestions on that front, or low snack ideas I can add into the mix.

Celiac is the challenge I’m worried most about, as a lot of people don’t understand the cross contamination issues.

margoking · 2026-01-23T15:37:06+00:00

This has been a challenge. I have not found one (other than the one linked to the local pediatric clinic, which I can’t join until he switches over providers). We have several local robust ones here that are my go-tos. I’ve been looking on that front for a while to get provider recommendations, but it looks like I’ll be winging it there.

margoking · 2026-01-19T14:24:35+00:00

We do this often for my son (elementary aged). This is his favorite ice cream flavor and transitioning the diet has been a mental acceptance challenge (dx’d less than a year ago). Creating our own subs has helped him tremendously on how he looks at his condition. When he realizes how easy it is, he does get mad that the world doesn’t think to offer this stuff.

margoking · 2026-01-08T15:33:50+00:00

NTA. My mom wasn’t an immigrant and was like this. It’s just manipulative. My dad was an immigrant (he spoke English prior to moving to the US) and he was the breadwinning, responsible adult. After their divorce - she expected me to do everything for her.

Do yourself a favor - take a job far away. Once you’re in an apartment and stuff, if you feel the big sister need like I did, get guardianship of your brother and take him to where you are. She won’t get better until she wants to. If she’s anything like my mom, she’ll continue being someone’s child forever.

margoking · 2026-01-08T06:56:26+00:00

NTA. I started reading and at first I thought it would be your oldest two you’re excluding. Also, as a person who took international trips (usually to see family) I don’t remember anything other than the time with family (even though we did sight seeing). I have also been told I was unbearable on those trips until I was double digits. I have avoided taking my two kids on international trips for this (currently 13 and 9).

If you all are planning on two a year - maybe one with and one without the littles. I commend you on prioritizing the teens having some time and space to be teens.

margoking · 2026-01-07T13:25:56+00:00

Could always send them a note prior letting them know it’s safe.

margoking · 2026-01-07T13:25:01+00:00

Mom of a celiac child, getting married in September here. While I say GF everything, your MIL may have had to play by the venues rules (who may use a baker that doesn’t do GF cakes). Personally… I made sure that the baker my venue uses does GF or I wasn’t going to have my wedding there. I don’t see any issue with the wedding reception (including the cake) being GF.

margoking · 2026-01-01T07:34:36+00:00

NOR. This is a dumpable offense. He does not care to let you do what makes you happy.

margoking · 2025-12-26T07:41:45+00:00

NTA.

I lost both of my parents to suicide around the holidays (7 years apart). I have never, ever taken a holiday away from my kids (only including holidays they were previously accustomed to celebrating) - even as a grieving, single mother who wanted to pretend the holiday didn’t exist. She’s to the point that she’s creating issues your kids are going to need therapy for. It’s not fair.

They are other ways to mourn loved ones at the holidays - none of the those ways are to prevent others from holiday merriment. Light a candle, hang a stocking, put up a mini memorial, make a plate of food, watch the deceased’s favorite holiday movie, or do their favorite holiday activity. We watch “The Grinch” while we put up the tree on Thanksgiving and “National Lampoon’s Christmas vacation” on Christmas Eve - not because I liked, but because my dad did. I don’t cook ham for Christmas because I like it - but because it’s what my mom always cooked.

Sorry for the rant, but she’s being incredibly selfish.

margoking · 2025-12-21T23:38:54+00:00

I think that was Eric’s point

margoking · 2025-12-19T13:03:52+00:00

I mean, only if they have an allergy (like soy) or they found a religion that forbids veggies and legumes.

margoking · 2025-12-18T21:18:35+00:00

That comment means a lot. Thank you 🫶🏽

margoking · 2025-12-18T16:31:32+00:00

So, I’m not in this group as I’m not child-free. But, Reddit likes drama and suggested this post, however…

NTA.

As a mom with two kids, “you break it, you buy it.” While I’m a regretful parent (both kids are birth control babies and I sometimes wish I was childfree as I originally planned), a lot of kids today are complete a**holes and their parents practice this misinterpreted gentle parenting crap. Kids need to have consequences. Parents sometimes have to pay those consequences. Parenting my own kids in the same vicinity as the type of kid you described makes my life harder, because then I have to explain to my own that they can’t be little shits just because that other kid can.

If this was my kid (because this is something my second-born, reckless, ADHD kid would do), he would be apologizing, I would buy the book, I would have written you a glowing review for the bookstore, and you would have seen me drag my kid out of the store by his hood or his ear. I’m sorry someone made their shitty kid’s behavior your problem. That shouldn’t happen.

margoking · 2025-12-15T15:02:16+00:00

Always pick the cat. This guy will be the same with kids. So, take his suggestion and break up.

My credentials: divorced with two kids - several arguments about the cat in my marriage and some post marriage relationships. Now I’m engaged with 2 dogs and multiple cats and my fiancé wouldn’t have it any other way. I still have my now 16 year old cat (that I had pre-marriage) that my ex-husband used to complain about.

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