Disease is one of the most undesirable phenomena in life and child’s development. Chronic disease makes very difficult to meet the needs of a child. Chronic failure affects not only the child himself but the child and the whole family. This is often difficult and sometimes even impossible to explain and accept. Lengthiness of type I diabetes often causes the child to stay in hospital where he comes across pain (insulin injections, diagnostic puncture), hospital rigor, impediment in learning. For school-age child is not enough „to be sick”, especially if the disease is associated with sensations such as pain and malaise. In situations like that it is necessary and important to inform the child about the disease. Supply him with basic information of the need for test- ing, the rules of diet and adverse symptoms such as acidosis, hypoglycemia. Lack of knowledge about the disease exacerbated by stress cause forced isolation of the child. Type I diabetes may be perceived by young people as a disease which limits social contacts. Furthermore may affect sense of otherness in relation to their contemporaries. Peer support is very important. It helps not only in adjusting to the environment but also in overcoming daily duties associated with chronic disease – testing of glucose level, insulin, diet and exercise plan. Treatment of diabetes may not focus solely on achievement of metabolic balance. It also aims at creation of good relationship within therapeutic team (patient, parent, doctor, nurse, laboratory technician, physical therapist, health trainer, psychologist) as well as between friends, colleagues and school mates.