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6-7s

Here you'll find resources created for children aged 6-7 years.

a happy young girl looks at the camera

Welcome to the 6-7’s page!

Here you’ll find stories and videos to help you and your family manage your Type 1 Diabetes.  Why not watch and learn together with your family or show your friends or school.

If you find these resources useful, ask your local diabetes team for a code to use the DigiBete App. Learn more about it by clicking here

Type 1 Diabetes Animated Explainer

An animated explainer video introducing Type 1 Diabetes


Type 1 Diabetes Stories

Milly's Story

Here\'s Milly giving us some insight into her life with T1D

Jake's Story

This is Jake\'s story about his life managing T1D

Diabetes Stories

Watch more diabetes stories from children and young people here.


Goals of Diabetes Resources

Goals of Diabetes resources for children aged 6-7 years.

The Goals of diabetes will teach you everything you need to know about diabetes for your age. Watch other children explain all about diabetes and the things it is important to know.


Goals of Diabetes 6-7 years

View the Goals of Diabetes Resources here.


Annual Checks Explained

Learn all about your Annual Checks, what will happen and why they are so important in these helpful resources.


Annual Checks Explained

View the Annual Checks Resources here.


Resources for Emotional Wellbeing

How to Manage a Mammoth

Join Jake, his Mum and Mel the diabetes mammoth as they join forces with their friends to become a super-team and work out how to shrink Mel to a manageable size.

How to Hold a Hedgehog

Join Aneesha, her family and Sid the diabetes hedgehog as they work out how to adapt to life with diabetes and calm down their worries.

DigiBete Doodles

DigiBot has collected all the printable games and activity sheets into one place for you to enjoy.


Helpful Resources For When You're Feeling Unwell

Sick Day Rules

In this film Dr Fiona Campbell talks you through 5 straight forward steps for managing illness with Type 1 Diabetes

Sick Day Rules

Sick Day Rules - Normal or Low Blood Glucose

Sick Day Rules - High Blood Glucose


Other Useful Pages

Type 1 Essentials

Food & Drink

Eating Out - Nutrition & Allergen Guides

Families with Diabetes Community Page