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My daughter is 9 her teacher will not make any exceptions regarding her diabetes. Yesterday she came out of school bursting to wee as she wouldn’t let her go to the toilet all afternoon.
My daughter is 9 her teacher will not make any exceptions regarding her diabetes. Yesterday she came out of school bursting to wee as she wouldn’t let her go to the toilet all afternoon.
Sounds odd, does your daughter not have an afternoon break? If bloods are high or her diabetes is unstable then she would need to wee a bit more.
If it were me I would be going along to the teacher and ask her what is going on. Sometimes children can be a tad economical with the truth 🙂
Be totally non confrontable whilst explaining the mechanisms of diabetes to the teacher as well and do make sure your daughter has not cried wolf once to often by asking to go to the loo when she doesn't need to.
Sounds odd, does your daughter not have an afternoon break? If bloods are high or her diabetes is unstable then she would need to wee a bit more.
If it were me I would be going along to the teacher and ask her what is going on. Sometimes children can be a tad economical with the truth 🙂
Be totally non confrontable whilst explaining the mechanisms of diabetes to the teacher as well and do make sure your daughter has not cried wolf once to often by asking to go to the loo when she doesn't need to.
Your daughter has a medical condition. Assuming the school is aware then I’d be aghast for a teacher to not allow reasonable accommodation of her needs.
Your daughter has a medical condition. Assuming the school is aware then I’d be aghast for a teacher to not allow reasonable accommodation of her needs.
I think it’s unfair making any child wait all afternoon regardless of gender. Unless the pupils are using toilet breaks as a method to disrupt the class but even if that’s the case then those with a medical need should be excused.
Does your daughter have a care plan in place? If so the school have to follow it and perhaps you just need to draw the teacher's attention to it. If it doesn't include a paragraph about needing toilet breaks when her blood sugars are high then could you amend it? I amend my daughter's from time to time when new situations arise.
I'd ring the school secretary up or whoever parents liaise with, and get the teacher's side. Why on earth didn't your daughter go to the loo while she was still in the building instead of rushing outside to you?
I'd ring the school secretary up or whoever parents liaise with, and get the teacher's side. Why on earth didn't your daughter go to the loo while she was still in the building instead of rushing outside to you?
I agree with Sally71 - the teacher does need to know all about your daughter's diabetes and what it entails. She's new and should have been briefed, but these things do get missed.
That took me back 64 years. I had a teacher that operated the same policy and she wouldn't let me go. So I burst into tears, and wee'd in the classroom. I was only 6 at the time, but nobody was refused after that. And board-dusters. One teacher did that once too often, the boy ducked and it went straight through the closed window!
I can still remember the day even though it was over 60 years ago. I was told to come to the teacher's desk - presumably to be told off in front of the class, but I tripped on the edge of the little plinth and that jolt was too much, and woosh - a huge puddle, I was soaked. I was sent home, wet through, with a note. I suspect my mother had words with someone. She had enough to do with two children, a third on the way and my grandmother very ill with the complications of uncontrolled diabetes to nurse. Having me coming home needing everything washed was obviously the last straw.
As has been said she should have a care plan in place and that may need updating with this specific issue. I would raise merry hell anyway even without the diabetes but that’s just me
I think it is important to address the issue with school staff in a non confrontational way. There could be another side to the story, but the teacher needs to be aware that your daughter may need to use the toilet more frequently and as others have said, make sure that is written into her care package. If this is a new teacher, they may not have been made aware of your daughter's situation yet and even if it is a case of your daughter being too afraid to ask, perhaps as a result of something the teacher has said to other pupils, it needs to sorted out so that she is comfortable to ask to go when she needs to and is allowed to go. The embarrassment of having an accident in class could negatively impact on her diabetes management long term, so it is important to address the problem but go in with an open mind and plenty of knowledge or back up from your diabetes team if necessary.
As @rebrascora says, you don’t want something like this escalating and becoming a problem for your daughter.
I’m sure if you just have a quick chat with the teacher tomorrow to ask what they remember about the afternoon as your daughter left school a little upset, you will have it cleared up in no time. And reviewing the care plan sounds like a very good idea.
If no joy with the teacher you can always ask to chat to the deputy head or head?
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