That would work if he would eat it all every day, not less and not more, but here at home, he's hiding food and eating without telling anyone unless he is watched during snack and meal times. I'd love to hear anyone's opinions on this. See The Law, Schools, and Your Child with Diabetes , which reviews the laws that parents of children with diabetes need to understand to ensure that their children receive proper care and access to education while at school. Under the law, they must have someone at the school trained, in this case, to give insulin and check blood sugars. However, you may need to go to the school board and threaten them with loss of federal funding for their school system.
Home schooling is an alternative, but often a child with diabetes feels very much alone.
Not allowing you son to attend school when his peers will be could be psychologically devastating. Having a child with diabetes in school is stressful for parents. It might be helpful to contact your new diabetes team to see how they have dealt with the schools in your new city. Comments and Feedback . Privacy statement .