Comments about ‘Diabetic boy's parents fight school over exercise’

Homeschooling is the answer.

Maybe he should get up a little earlier to have breakfast and go for a run before he goes to school. Maybe he could walk or run to school.

Here is a novel idea: Have the kid exercise for 20 min before school! Seriously, the title of this story makes it sound the the school is punishing this kid for being diabetic. I hate it when parents go crazy and try to force the school to cater to their one child, when the parents could find an easy solution themselves.

Having two diabetic parents, I can say exercise does help control of diabetes.

The solution is simple, have him take an elective for PE or give him an extra recess or somesuch.

This is not complicated, the school is just being stubborn.

Jim and I'm birlliant--I'm a student in this district with a sister with type 1. Buses come really early for middle school-- his probably comes before 7AM. type 1's also need more sleep-- I could barely get up to make my 6:55AM bus in middle school. 1st Pagan-- there is no recess time and no electives; however, gifted students are allowed to miss the classes Jack was asking to miss to enrich their day--why can't he do something to help him out? I know this thing is so hard form watching and helping my parents and sister.

Jim-- I live in this school district and the middle school buses come really early--I'm sure Jack's bus comes before 7AM. My sister has type 1 diabetes and I know that sleep is important for blood sugar control, too. I know when I was in MS, I could barely make my 6:55AM bus. To I'm brilliant: you're not, but you ARE mean. 1st Pagan: I agree, the school was being stubborn. There is no "elective" PE and no recess available, though.

I don't think the school should change everything for one child with diabetes. They can make other arrangements. My brother has had diabetes since he was six and he did fine in school just like everyone else.

I am a school Principal. This is ridiculous - the student is their "client" and accomodating him would be rather simple and may be of great benefit to him.

If the parents are okay with him missing the reading class, and the school can find a way to meet the need his parents feel he has, the schedule should certainly be changed.

It is clear that schools don't view the families as the "customers". They are, and they are also the benefactors as their taxes pay for the building, the classes, the teachers. All those resources should be used to the benefit of the students.

You have to be pretty lacking in creative problem solving skills if you can't meet this simple need. A common problem among today's educators.

So glad the Principal above stated it so clearly. Why not? Why not provide extra gym classes? What is the harm? Why did this school system have to be so stubborn and force a fight? I am absolutely confident that the public school system where my kids go would have said of course. Whatever it takes. I must be in an exceptional school system because this is clearly not the norm.

As a teacher, I tend to agree. Unless it impacts his ability to read, if this helps his body cope, I say okay. Many teachers are not willing to be flexible about such things. It's ridiculous. I have a student in my room that I actually changed my whole schedule around to try to give her extra help in math, even though I'm not required to do so. It wasn't easy, and unfortunately, I wasn't able to acommodate this girl and another in language arts. I really tried, but there is only so much I could move. Unless this child is just trying to get more P.E., which most kids love, just for the fun of it. I say let him. It is unfortunate that we only get one session of P.E. per week, but there isn't the time or money. C'est la vive!