Partner/Parent Survival Guide
🩵 THE T1D PARTNER SURVIVAL CARD
Congratulations. You have been promoted to… Diabetes Supporter.
So you've got a partner, family member or friend with Type 1 diabetes.
You didn't ask for the job.
There was no interview.
There certainly wasn't any training.
And yet somehow you've ended up responsible for knowing where the hypo treatments are.
Welcome to the team. 😂
The Diabetic Daddy T1D Partner Survival Card is a simple, practical guide for the people who live alongside someone with Type 1 diabetes.
Because supporting someone with T1D doesn't mean becoming their diabetes police officer.
It means knowing what actually helps when things go wrong.
🧠 Inside you'll learn:
🩸 What a hypo can look like
So you can recognise when something isn't right.
🍬 What to do when they're low
A simple reminder of how to support them safely.
🚨 When things are more serious
Know when it's time to stop Googling and get appropriate help.
💉 The pump & CGM basics
Enough to understand what's going on without needing a PhD in Diabetes.
🎒 Where the important stuff lives
Because knowing where the hypo treatment is could suddenly become your most important life skill.
🗣️ What NOT to say
“You shouldn't eat that.”
“Have you taken your insulin?”
“Maybe you shouldn't have…”
Yes.
❤️ And most importantly…
How to actually support someone with T1D.
Sometimes they don't need advice.
Sometimes they don't need a lecture.
Sometimes they just need you to grab the glucose tablets, bring them some water and say:
“I've got you.”
🏆 AND THEN THERE'S THE CERTIFICATE.
Because if you're going to survive life alongside Type 1 diabetes…
you deserve a bloody certificate.
Included is a T1D Supporter Certificate to celebrate your achievement.
You have demonstrated competence in:
☑️ Finding hypo treatment at short notice
☑️ Remaining calm when the CGM alarm goes off
☑️ Pretending not to be annoyed by repeated diabetes alarms
☑️ Hearing “I'm fine” and knowing that doesn't necessarily mean fine
☑️ Providing snacks when required
☑️ Not saying “I told you so”
☑️ Supporting without becoming the Diabetes Police™
☑️ Surviving the mysterious world of Type 1 diabetes
🎓 OFFICIAL STATUS:
CERTIFIED T1D SUPPORTER
No actual qualifications were awarded. But you absolutely deserve the certificate.
🩵 Perfect for:
✔️ Partners
✔️ Parents
✔️ Family members
✔️ Close friends
✔️ Anyone who regularly finds themselves saying, “Is your blood sugar okay?”
Download it, give it to your favourite T1D supporter and let them know:
They're part of the team.
Just don't let the certificate go to their head.
DIABETIC DADDY
Practical diabetes resources. Real-life humour. No nonsense.
Educational resource only. This resource does not replace individual medical advice or emergency guidance. Always follow the advice of the person with T1D and their diabetes team.