Caring for Teenagers

Your teenager might be growing up, but he or she is still your child. You want to be there for your teen just as much as you always have been. Even though your son or daughter is gaining independence, they still need you!

Being a teenager and facing big steps, like learning to drive, or dating for the first time can be even harder when you have diabetes. As a parent of a teen with diabetes, guiding your teen through adolescence means keeping yourself informed too. It's important to work together with your teen's health care professionals and school to help your teen stay healthy. 

Hormones and tricky decisions

Hormonal changes teens face in adolescence can affect their insulin, making it harder to keep blood sugar levels under control. Teenagers with diabetes should keep careful track of their blood sugar readings so their health care team knows when to make changes.

Find out more

The information and tools on this site have been developed especially for you. To find out more, take a look at some helpful caregiving tips and other online resources. You can find out more about juvenile diabetes in the Diabetes Care section.