The type of diabetes that a toddler would get is Type 1, which is not inherited. It can strike at random and can even be caused by a virus that kills off cells in the pancreas. You don’t get it from eating too much sugar. The type of diabetes you’re thinking about is Type 2, which is brought on by hereditary factors and being overweight. It used to only show up in people in their 40’s and 50’s, but thanks to processed foods and fast foods, teens will come down with it sometimes.

But the bottom line is that if your toddler had it, it wouldn’t be from eating pancake syrup or soda.

A friend of mine went through this with her 3-year-old. What really brought it home to her that something was wrong was when he drank cup after cup of koolaid, until he finished the entire pitcher, then cried and asked for more. He would also get ravenously hungry, like he’d wake up in the middle of the night complaining he was hungry and thirsty.

Don’t be afraid of blood tests, but honestly nothing you’ve described sounds like diabetes. Kids get hyper from eating sugar.

A blood test isn’t really that big of a deal. All kids will get blood tests for things from time to time. If he’s that sensitive, you can ask for numbing medication before they draw blood, and then it won’t hurt at all.

Just acting hyper after eating sugar is not a sign of diabetes. If he’s ****** a lot, unusually thirsty, unusually hungry, or inexplicably losing weight, definitely get him tested immediately. Otherwise possibly raise your concerns at his regular checkup.

symptoms for diabetes are hard to ignore i have been a diabetic for that last 14 yrs, when i got it i was always thirsty and tired, had to *** a lot and had no energy what so ever also lost a lot of weight, i think these are the most common symptoms, but there are worse things your son could suffer from then diabetes, it’s really not so bad.

There are no other alernatives in taking a diabetes test… he will definatley have to get his blood taken. Some symproms of diabetes are constant thirst and having to go *** a lot- and i mean tons! these are the most frequent signs of diabetes in anyone- including children who are young.my daughter got a blood test done when she was 4 to test her for a lot of things- including diabetes. She is not fat but is thick and she has been on a strict diet- her father is diabetic so we ALL watch what we eat…. anyways it came back that she does not have it nor does she have any thyroid issues. If you really are concerned then definately contact the dr and he will give you a referral to go to a lab and get the testing done. It is not easy seeing your child get blood drawn from the arm, but that small amount of time of him being scared and screaming is worth knowing for sure how he is doing.