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Readers Respond: Your Biggest Challenges as Your Teen With Type 1 Drives

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From , former About.com Guide

Updated June 30, 2011

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Most parents who have teens with type 1 diabetes and who are also of driving age tend to worry a lot about safety issues. These can include whether your child will use good judgment when it comes to checking their blood, treating low blood sugar symptoms, driving responsibly, contacting you if there is a problem, and so on.

What are you most concerned about, and what are your greatest challenges around your teen's driving and diabetes management?

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