But while the child is asleep there are no warning signs. Blood sugar that is too low can lead to frightening and dangerous convulsions. That's why the Hassetts check each child's blood sugar level during the night. And small as they are, the Hassett children have learned to watch out for each other. He was doing weird stuff.
Dinner time is busy for the children, who have only been home from school for a short time.
Diabetic kits are pulled out of the drawer for each child. Britteny, who isn't feeling well and has just come from the doctor, has a very low blood sugar of 52. Tyler's is normal, but Kevin's is high. The normal range is 70 to 140 milligrams per deciliter of blood. Now their mom has to calculate how much insulin each child needs, give them the shots, then get dinner on the table.