It is never easy for children or adolescents to live with a chronic condition like diabetes. In boys, we often see different coping mechanisms by both the diabetic teen and the parents than in girls. Interestingly, diabetes in boys is perceived by the parents, especially the mothers. While there are no specific scientific studies on the matter, there have been some anecdotal and non-scientific studies conducted on diabetes in boys and girls and the way they perceive their condition, and the role the parents play in managing the condition. Usually, one parent is identified by the teenager as being the primary “helper” to them with the condition, even in two parent households. And in almost all cases where both parents are living with the child, the mother is identified as the primary caretaker.

How Do the Mothers Perceive Their Child’s Condition?

In an unscientific study done by …