"Just in Case"

Parents of children with Type 1 diabetes have a lot of resposibilty too, especially when a child isnt old enough to take care of its own health. I was lucky that i was diagnosed at 15 so i could already take care of myself. On the other hand, my mom still finds her way to weave her way into making sure the little stuff gets done. For example, the second time she came up to Chapel Hill she hands my roomate a tube of icing and says... "just in case". Or in highschool she gave my boyfriend a spare glucometer to keep in HIS car... "just in case". Embarrassing? maybe... but I'd do the same if my kid was constantly in danger of his or her health. Really bad things don't usually happen with diabetes... but the problem is that the very easily could at ANY moment. Even when you think everything is okay.