Start healthy routines while your child is young, and let them learn from your example. This can help you teach your child the best ways to care for their PKU—because it will become their job when they grow older.
Habits are at the center of knowledge, skills, and drive, because forming habits early can help you and your child address challenges with treatment right away.
What to do and why
Want to do it
How to do it
See how PKU families are developing healthy habits and routines
Your care team will help you determine what’s most important for managing PKU, as this can be different for everyone. Set yourself and your family up for success by creating a PKU care plan tailored to your individual needs.
Sure, it might be easy to describe PKU as a diet thing, but the truth is—it’s really a brain thing.
So next time, try explaining the impact that PKU has on a developing brain. This will help others understand how important it is to pay attention to the foods your child is eating.
Educational PKU events are a great place to connect with the community and can provide access to useful information as well as to other people who are caring for children with PKU. You can attend an event in person or participate online in a virtual PKU event.
