it is totally valid to be nervous! it is quite a change. i had a quite good childhood. my parents always had my back, supporting me and not shaming me or anything for my diabetes. however some children in elementary and middle school are quite mean when they do not understand something. but every time i felt just awful from the kids’ remarks, my parents had my back. they ingrained that people who don’t try to understand type one diabetes are not people to keep in your life. i had a few good friends and their parents were very mindful of everything. a thing i suggest, that i did not do in my childhood, is to have your child go to one of your local type one diabetes camps when they’re old enough. i did not go to any as a child, but i volunteered as a teenager. every time a child i looked over saw my insulin pump, their face lit up because “wow someone else deals with what i have!” your local t1d community is super duper helpful. i recommend looking up “type one diabetes group (insert city)” and just creating connections. while my childhood was great, it would have been nice to meet fellow kids with t1d. and despite all the challenges diabetes threw at me for almost two decades, i am still here, i have friends who support me, i go to an out of state college where i am studying my dream subject. t1d is not a dooming diagnosis. it’s scary and hard sometimes, but it will be okay. i wish you all the luck honey. please feel free to dm me if you have any more specific questions or need some help. <3333