Taking over the counter medication at school

[Anonymous]

My kids carry their own. Take it discretely in the bathroom if needed. I see no reason they should not be able to despite the ridiculous rules. My kids are responsible enough to carry Advil.

[Anonymous]

I always had the dr sign a form that my DD could take ibuprofen or midol as needed. Then I would write a note giving my permission too. She'd keep them both in her backpack with the meds all year just in case. I triple dog dared the school to give me shit about it when they sweep bathroom ODs under the rug.

[Anonymous]

There is a form to fill out for OTC meds. I spoke with the nurse at length because my kid carries an Epi-Pen. It's ok to self-carry emergency medicine (asthma inhalers, Epi-Pen, AUVI-Q, etc.) but nothing else. I was told my kid would only get in trouble if they were seen fooling around with or misusing the emergency meds. Any other drugs must be given by the nurse. Don't fool around with this policy. Sure your kid probably won't get caught, but the consequences can be severe if they are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not just public schools. It seems to be the private schools, too. It's insane. Over-the-counter drugs are BY DEFINITION drugs that do not require a doctor ("learned intermediary"). Whether a kid can have an OTC drug is 100% up to the parents and no one else. So why the hell should the school require me to get my pediatriciation to approve it?

Probably relatedly, I have recently discovered that some schools (including my kid's new private school) require that we have the pediatrician complete a "preparticipation physical evaluation" as a condition of participating in phys ed and school sports. What on Earth is that about? My kid is 7 years old and she isn't allowed to run around without her doctor's permission? I find this an outrageous intrusion into the parents' domain, not to mention an utter waste of parents' and doctors' time.

You dug up a thread older than your kid for this?

[Anonymous]

So the form needs to be signed by the doctor even for otc medication like Tylenol?

[Anonymous]

As long as you it discretely you can carry your own. You know if you kid is able to be discrete. All 3 of my kids carried their own Advil.

[Anonymous]

I sent my 8th grader on a school trip with Zyrtec and ibuprofen in her toiletries bag. She doesn’t need to go the nurse for this. It’s ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not just public schools. It seems to be the private schools, too. It's insane. Over-the-counter drugs are BY DEFINITION drugs that do not require a doctor ("learned intermediary"). Whether a kid can have an OTC drug is 100% up to the parents and no one else. So why the hell should the school require me to get my pediatriciation to approve it?

Probably relatedly, I have recently discovered that some schools (including my kid's new private school) require that we have the pediatrician complete a "preparticipation physical evaluation" as a condition of participating in phys ed and school sports. What on Earth is that about? My kid is 7 years old and she isn't allowed to run around without her doctor's permission? I find this an outrageous intrusion into the parents' domain, not to mention an utter waste of parents' and doctors' time.

Did it ever occur to you that part of the reason for this rule is so kids don’t give medications to friends?

Of course the form and process are a PITA and once my kid got to HS we switched to self-carry, but I get that it’s a CYA rule.

[Anonymous]

Lawyers and courts cause all of these issues. Schools are afraid of being sued by parents. The legal system in the US is something else