The Babysitters Club (1995)

[TessWhite 11]

This movie has it all: mean girls, European love interests, weird dads and diabetes.

 

And most importantly, teen actors acting their butts off!

 

It's definitely one of my favorite movies from my childhood.

 

 

 

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBmEySbwGsk

[Ofcoursemyhorse 1043]

Even when I was a kid I couldnt help but wonder why the girl hid her diabetes from the boy she likes? I get lying about her age to seem older, but why hide the diabetes?

[Cakebug Tranch 6873]

That's a subplot lifted straight from the books: the whole subject was handled very strangely in the 80's. I remember reading the books as a kid and diabetes was a big deal to the characters, so they worked through the worries with how it will be perceived through one book, 'The Truth About Stacey'. Plot excerpt:

 

Stacey's parents have been looking for a cure for her diabetes, dragging her to doctor from doctor (including a holistic doctor) which makes Stacey unhappy. Stacey talks to Dr. Johanssen who helps her schedule an appointment with a sensible doctor who convince her parents to lay off the search for a miracle. In the end, Mr. & Mrs. McGill agree to include their daughter in any decisions about her health care. (Source)

 

A cure! Seeking a miracle!

 

All this to say, this weirdly taboo-style approach to diabetes is right from the books, because she doesn't know how she'll be treated, and serves as inspiration for other kids going through the same thing.

 

I can't believe I had all of that at the ready to answer that rhetorical question.

[bella_008 188]

June is the the right age to have watched this at the cinema and we know Jason loves everything made for teenage girls so this would be a great pick.