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<blockquote data-quote="donnellysdogs" data-source="post: 196584" data-attributes="member: 17713"><p><strong>Re: Diabetic son will not stop eating high sugar and high ca</strong></p><p></p><p>Sorry to hear that your teenage son is in a non caring phase ref his diabetes...</p><p></p><p>Are you insistent at home that he tests before every meal and every snack, going to bed and getting up? Are you at home enough to insist upon this? I know it won't help when he goes and does his own thing outside, but at least inside the home you are getting him to test more. I think once he knows that insistence is there, he may well do it off his own back-just to stop you 'nagging' him to do it.</p><p></p><p>I know that unfortunately it is coming up to school holidays soon, when he will probably be out and about even more...but are you going to be able to get away for a holiday where perhaps you could insist he tests more whilst in your company?</p><p></p><p>I was a rebellious teenager-but not diabetic at the time..and I wasn't a horrendous one, just that I do remember thinking 'I will have to give in to my Mum and Dad to get them off my back' for a few things...</p><p></p><p>I believe that boys and men are less talkative on some subjects than us females are, and they pick up on hearing certain things more than other things. I know that DSN's and Consultants are finding it tough to get through to him, but will he actually sit down and have a good one to one with his Mum? Having helped a young boy through some huge problems (6 at the time, through to age 10 when he started to behave better) I found that he would listen to me better as a friend than his Mum (even though his Mum and I were the same age etc). I just took the time to sit on his bed with him for hours talking, when he was absolutely horrific and screaming on the floor, I got down and did the same...I also talked to his Mum about things he couldn't talk to her about for him....</p><p>I know your son is older but will he talk to you on a personal level or does he shy away from things like that?</p><p></p><p>I really do not envy parents, having been a close confidant to some children of friends and what the children used to tell me, made me realise how difficult it is for parents...</p><p></p><p>Don't know what you have tried at home to try and encourage your son, it may be that you will have to print off Lloyds Amputee LImbs picture and hang it in the toilet!!!!!as a last resort...but there will be a way to encourage son, it may even be enlisting a friend of his, if they are willing and understand implications and to help your son. </p><p></p><p>There will be a way....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donnellysdogs, post: 196584, member: 17713"] [b]Re: Diabetic son will not stop eating high sugar and high ca[/b] Sorry to hear that your teenage son is in a non caring phase ref his diabetes... Are you insistent at home that he tests before every meal and every snack, going to bed and getting up? Are you at home enough to insist upon this? I know it won't help when he goes and does his own thing outside, but at least inside the home you are getting him to test more. I think once he knows that insistence is there, he may well do it off his own back-just to stop you 'nagging' him to do it. I know that unfortunately it is coming up to school holidays soon, when he will probably be out and about even more...but are you going to be able to get away for a holiday where perhaps you could insist he tests more whilst in your company? I was a rebellious teenager-but not diabetic at the time..and I wasn't a horrendous one, just that I do remember thinking 'I will have to give in to my Mum and Dad to get them off my back' for a few things... I believe that boys and men are less talkative on some subjects than us females are, and they pick up on hearing certain things more than other things. I know that DSN's and Consultants are finding it tough to get through to him, but will he actually sit down and have a good one to one with his Mum? Having helped a young boy through some huge problems (6 at the time, through to age 10 when he started to behave better) I found that he would listen to me better as a friend than his Mum (even though his Mum and I were the same age etc). I just took the time to sit on his bed with him for hours talking, when he was absolutely horrific and screaming on the floor, I got down and did the same...I also talked to his Mum about things he couldn't talk to her about for him.... I know your son is older but will he talk to you on a personal level or does he shy away from things like that? I really do not envy parents, having been a close confidant to some children of friends and what the children used to tell me, made me realise how difficult it is for parents... Don't know what you have tried at home to try and encourage your son, it may be that you will have to print off Lloyds Amputee LImbs picture and hang it in the toilet!!!!!as a last resort...but there will be a way to encourage son, it may even be enlisting a friend of his, if they are willing and understand implications and to help your son. There will be a way.... [/QUOTE]
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