Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Children, Teens, Young Adults & Parents
Parents
Stressed mum who feels very let down
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="anna29" data-source="post: 345273" data-attributes="member: 30936"><p>Hi Karmamel.</p><p></p><p>Megan's age at 12 - she is pre-teen and will have lots going on both </p><p>in her feelings and thoughts ...</p><p>Hormones and genetic changing and body developments fluctuating daily.</p><p>Making her probably not know herself somedays the hows or whys she feels like she does :crazy: </p><p></p><p>With teens they have a natural vein to want to be the same as their peers etc.</p><p>Rebellion and noncompliance is the norm behavioural stance and temperment .</p><p>Hence the embarrassment and sometimes sneaky things are done to try to hide it. </p><p></p><p>Youngsters and teenagers can be slower to adapt to the confinements of their diabetes .</p><p>They can and do resent it - and have little time for it too .</p><p></p><p>As a suggestion - try goal<s> set rewards - things she really would love .</s></p><p><s>Like a new cd or favourite dvd or new book / fashion thing / saturday treat etc...</s></p><p><s>For taking more responsibility of her diabetes regime. </s></p><p><s>Try and hide the fact its about being more responsible but more about </s></p><p><s>mum's approval [huge hugs - if she does it] and treat/reward response ? </s></p><p><s>If she hears its about being more responsible and is expected to be more grown up</s></p><p><s>than she is actually ready for .</s></p><p><s>This can have the opposite reaction - wont be positive/productive either way!</s></p><p><s></s></p><p><s>Its a hard one I realise - often 'reverse psychology' does "works" with teenagers .</s></p><p><s>This is why I am posting this one on to you .</s></p><p><s> </s></p><p><s>I feel for you as its all so full on for you currently.</s></p><p><s>It is still only a year since things changed for you all in a huge way.</s></p><p><s>No wonder you feel stressed and in a whirl , with events going wonky</s></p><p><s>at her time in school.</s></p><p><s></s></p><p><s>We are here for you as support - just keep asking the questions you feel/need to :thumbup: </s></p><p><s></s></p><p><s>Anna.</s></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="anna29, post: 345273, member: 30936"] Hi Karmamel. Megan's age at 12 - she is pre-teen and will have lots going on both in her feelings and thoughts ... Hormones and genetic changing and body developments fluctuating daily. Making her probably not know herself somedays the hows or whys she feels like she does :crazy: With teens they have a natural vein to want to be the same as their peers etc. Rebellion and noncompliance is the norm behavioural stance and temperment . Hence the embarrassment and sometimes sneaky things are done to try to hide it. Youngsters and teenagers can be slower to adapt to the confinements of their diabetes . They can and do resent it - and have little time for it too . As a suggestion - try goal[s] set rewards - things she really would love . Like a new cd or favourite dvd or new book / fashion thing / saturday treat etc... For taking more responsibility of her diabetes regime. Try and hide the fact its about being more responsible but more about mum's approval [huge hugs - if she does it] and treat/reward response ? If she hears its about being more responsible and is expected to be more grown up than she is actually ready for . This can have the opposite reaction - wont be positive/productive either way! Its a hard one I realise - often 'reverse psychology' does "works" with teenagers . This is why I am posting this one on to you . I feel for you as its all so full on for you currently. It is still only a year since things changed for you all in a huge way. No wonder you feel stressed and in a whirl , with events going wonky at her time in school. We are here for you as support - just keep asking the questions you feel/need to :thumbup: Anna.[/s] [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Children, Teens, Young Adults & Parents
Parents
Stressed mum who feels very let down
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…