Some parents worry that their child could die from a hypo, but this is extremely unlikely. Even if a hypo goes untreated the body will release stored glucose itself to treat the hypo.
There is some medical research to suggest that severe hypos can affect your child’s intellectual development, especially in a young child. The best way to try to avoid hypos is by checking your child’s blood glucose level regularly, and even more closely if they have not eaten as well as expected, they have done a lot of physical activity, they are unwell or their has been any change in their daily routine that might upset their diabetes management.