We celebrated my son’s 10th diaversary earlier this month. 10 years of T1D. That means he’ll be a teenager soon. And, with the teenage years imminently upon us, I thought I’d commemorate Jordan’s 10th diaversary with a list of 10 habits every T1D teen (and preteen) does that their parents and caregivers find frustrating. So here it is, some are funny, some are serious, and all are relatable if you have a T1D teen!

The teen years. Those 3 little words are enough to scare any parent. Throw T1D in the mix and, well, you have the ingredients for a very rough ride. When your child has a life-threatening disease like T1D, you instinctively want to protect them. But everything you do seems to push you further apart. You want to help, but they usually don’t want the help you’re trying to give.

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Non-compliance. It’s a word we hear a lot in the world of T1D. But what does it mean? How can we teach our children to take care of their T1D? Whether it’s not testing blood sugar, not counting carbs, or not giving insulin, not taking care of diabetes can be dangerous. So what can we as parents do to help guide our children to care for their diabetes without becoming overbearing and nagging? Let me introduce you to the 24 hour plan.