tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668174775902935070.post5290266995724872139..comments2023-10-25T03:34:39.846-07:00Comments on Ramblings of a Tired Mom: Love/Hate relationshipBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735108106224821900noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668174775902935070.post-75962278552660051752009-07-10T07:19:09.268-07:002009-07-10T07:19:09.268-07:00Jim, if my daughter wasn't a fashion-conscious...Jim, if my daughter wasn't a fashion-conscious 12 year old, I'd do that (or buy them rather than make myself)...however, if I show any interest whatsoever in any particular garment, it is immediately dubbed "dorky" and rejected. Preteens, or at least my preteen, are insanely picky - but I appreciate the suggestion. At this point, I just encourage her to find clothing when we shop that not only meets her fashion "sense", my criteria for modesty and age-appropriateness, but also has pockets. This is not an easy task given the state of young girls' clothing these days. <br /><br />BTW, I wouldn't say "only a Type 2" - diabetes sucks, no matter what type you have. Type 1 and Type 2 are a couple of very different critters, but they both suck. IMO, anyhow. :)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735108106224821900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668174775902935070.post-81112536637386421302009-07-10T00:20:22.322-07:002009-07-10T00:20:22.322-07:00"No pockets means nowhere to put the pump, th..."No pockets means nowhere to put the pump, the CGM receiver (which is not tiny, either), the lancing device and the test strips, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera."<br /><br />I'm only a Type 2 diabetic, so this isn't an issue for me, and I don't even know if outfits with inner pockets are easily available.<br /><br />However, on another blog yesterday, I read a post by a mother who made outfits with inner pockets for her child, and then turned that into a business.<br /><br />As they say, necessity is the mother of invention.<br /><br />In her case, the mother was necessarily an inventor.jimpurdy1943@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974301744118775363noreply@blogger.com