Update on Parenting and 14-day average
So, a little over a week ago, I was feeling the need to help my son get motivated to bring down his blood sugars. I did something I'd never done. I offered him a large reward if he would reach a certain 14-day-average goal.
I was a little worried at first that it was bad parenting. That it might build an unrealistic expectation for the future.
Well, it will remain to be seen what the long-term results are. But the short-term results have been nothing short of fantastic. I'm amazed at how his attention to detail has elevated. It's been so great to see him double-check his blood sugars after a meal or before eating a snack. Well, I'll just say I've been very happy.
He thinks he'll reach his goal by the end of the week. Which honestly is much faster than I thought would even be possible.
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What a great idea. I think I may try a reward for the testing itself. Not sure if I am comfortable with rewarding blood sugars. I think if I reward the # itself then I am opening my daughter up to a thought process that if I reward good sugars then what am I going to do about bad sugars punish her? My daughter is only 8 so I think maybe it's different than a teenager. For now the idea of rewarding her for remembering to test and put it in her pump is a great idea.
Hmmm… Am I too old for my parents to do such things for me? Maybe I'll set my own goal with a promised reward for myself.
If it helps, then that's good. Hope it all goes well.
Your vote of confidence is overwhelming. Maybe due to my surprising dedication we could up the reward.
Hmm…
Sorry, that sounded different than I intended. I meant that I thought it would be harder to move the average (just from a math perspective), not that you couldn't make a difference.