Kenien foresees more and more parents asking for insulin pumps for their children, which will complicate the issue of who's responsible for the child's blood-sugar tracking. Kids can use an insulin pump, Kenien says, but parents must take responsibility for it. Used incorrectly, it can do more harm than good. But they really want input from parents. Otherwise, I think sometimes adolescents just get overwhelmed and give up.
Some parents give kids too much responsibility too early.