sad newspaper article

[allisa]

I was lurking on the teen forum and there was a thread on there from a teen who was fighting with mom and dad regarding his obtaining a drivers license.....(an issue I hadn't even thought about yet !).....
Then saw this article in local paper today....very sad.....
local boy died in car crash, parents think his bs may have affected his driving...he was 600 at the time....very sad.....

http://www.eagletribune.com/punewshh/local_story_037120256?page=0

[diamondback688]

yes...that would be me...

[Stacjean1]

Gosh, I hadn't even thought about that. Well, mine is 4, so it's a while away.

I am sure that a lot of it will depend on how well he takes care of himself as a teen (for me). If he is good about checking his sugar and taking his insulin when he needs it, etc, then I am sure I will be fine with him taking the responsibility of driving.

[allisa]

Ryan....I hope you don't take my posting this article as "all teens with Diabetes shouldn't drive".....that is NOT at all my intent.....

Rather....it is just another sad eye opener for me. All teens deserve their license and their independence....but agian Diabetes steps in to make it that much harder and worriesome for both parent and teen.

It stinks. And I do think that you and my son ( who is only 9) deserve your license and all the great stuff that teen years can bring. Continue talkning to your folks. Speaking as a parent I will tell you that your actions will tell them more than your words....SHOW them your maturity and hopefully TOGETHER you can all come up with a solution that works.

[Deannas mom]

some of you may or may not agree with me, but I feel excessive speed and inexperienced teenage driver were the cause of that accident, not BG' even thouh it was at 600. I have a new teenage driver, non D but I can deffently see where speed comes into play with teenage drivers, and a feeling of "nothing bad can happen to me". If his BG was excessivly low, than I would be more inclined to think the accident was a direct result of his BG. It's a horrible thing to have happened, I fee so bad for the parents, i don't know how I could suvive if I lost my child like that.

[KatelinsMom]

some of you may or may not agree with me, but I feel excessive speed and inexperienced teenage driver were the cause of that accident, not BG' even thouh it was at 600. I have a new teenage driver, non D but I can deffently see where speed comes into play with teenage drivers, and a feeling of "nothing bad can happen to me". If his BG was excessivly low, than I would be more inclined to think the accident was a direct result of his BG. It's a horrible thing to have happened, I fee so bad for the parents, i don't know how I could suvive if I lost my child like that.

I agree with you. I have a teen driver who has her learner's permit, she is 15 and newly diagnosed with diabetes. I believe inexperience and excessive speed for the conditions of the road probably played the largest role in this accident. I have been having my daughter test her blood sugar before driving to ensure she is not low, and we carry juice or other items to fix a low BS should it occur. My daughter will be getting her license in August, and I am sure my husband and I will be trying to find a way to get her a car. :eek: She is a responsible teen and I just pray that she continues to be responsible as she grows.