DD Lunch Specifications: Will she be ok?

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Anonymous wrote:If you get a Dr.'s note- they have to allow it OP. Diabetics do this- they can't ask.

They can't ask what?

If OP goes to her doctor to get a note allowing her daughter to graze, the doctor can absolutely ask whether she's diabetic. Dr.'s frequently ask questions about medical conditions. I think they teach them to do that in medical school.

Duh-- the school cannot ask once she gets a note from the Dr.

A note that says what? I don't think most medical professionals are going to write you an accommodation note for being a herbivore. They're going to tell you to have some avocado toast or stir some peanut butter in your oatmeal so you are full up when you arrive at school.

[Anonymous]

Ahhhhhh now I get the furries joke at https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1049233.page

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No - she will not be OK

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Anonymous wrote:Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.

Don’t melt the snowflake! Always demand accommodations and special workabouts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you get a Dr.'s note- they have to allow it OP. Diabetics do this- they can't ask.

They can't ask what?

If OP goes to her doctor to get a note allowing her daughter to graze, the doctor can absolutely ask whether she's diabetic. Dr.'s frequently ask questions about medical conditions. I think they teach them to do that in medical school.

Duh-- the school cannot ask once she gets a note from the Dr.

A note that says what? I don't think most medical professionals are going to write you an accommodation note for being a herbivore. They're going to tell you to have some avocado toast or stir some peanut butter in your oatmeal so you are full up when you arrive at school.

A note from the dr saying that she has to take frequent breaks to eat

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you get a Dr.'s note- they have to allow it OP. Diabetics do this- they can't ask.

They can't ask what?

If OP goes to her doctor to get a note allowing her daughter to graze, the doctor can absolutely ask whether she's diabetic. Dr.'s frequently ask questions about medical conditions. I think they teach them to do that in medical school.

Duh-- the school cannot ask once she gets a note from the Dr.

A note that says what? I don't think most medical professionals are going to write you an accommodation note for being a herbivore. They're going to tell you to have some avocado toast or stir some peanut butter in your oatmeal so you are full up when you arrive at school.

A note from the dr saying that she has to take frequent breaks to eat

It will be very hard to find a doctor who will write and sign such a note. Unless there is a medical necessity for this, no doctor is going to write a note that will be this disruptive on classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can’t she keep almonds in her pocket and quietly have one or two at a time? They probably woiuldnt notice.

This is a terrible idea. Many schools have rules about no snacking in the classrooms specifically because they have to have safe environments for kids with allergies. In the cafeteria they can set aside a table for the kids with nut allergies. When they do so, the table has to be a certain distance away from other tables to avoid allergens transferring. Note that nut oils are aromatic, which means that they can be caught by air drafts and moved around the room. Kids with nut allergies should be about 20 feet away, but at least 10 feet away from the nearest tables where there may be nut products.

If someone sneaks almonds into their pocket into a classroom, an allergic child that is within 10 feet (depending on the layout of the room and desks that could be as many as half the class), could have an anaphylactic reaction to the almonds. This is one of the reasons many schools have restrictions on snacking in the classrooms.

If you are going to break the rules and send your child to school with snacks, then you better make sure that there are no children with allergies in the class or that you send allergen-free snacks.

[Anonymous]

It sounds like some of these replies are from parents of younger kids. HS kids typically have more autonomy, including freedom to snack between and, at some schools, during classes, as long as the teacher agrees and the students are not disruptive. GDS, as noted previously, is one such school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you get a Dr.'s note- they have to allow it OP. Diabetics do this- they can't ask.

They can't ask what?

If OP goes to her doctor to get a note allowing her daughter to graze, the doctor can absolutely ask whether she's diabetic. Dr.'s frequently ask questions about medical conditions. I think they teach them to do that in medical school.

Duh-- the school cannot ask once she gets a note from the Dr.

Why would a Dr give a kid a note to "graze" in class if it isn't medically necessary? Also, the school needs to know if there is a medical condition involved. As far as I know, being a "herbivore" isn't a medical condition.

"The doctor says my kid can eat whenever she wants." Yeah, right.

Not OP, but you + a number of others are snarky. I bet your kids are just as bad as you are. All of you rail about the food. How is that different than getting extra time for tests? Anyone can get a Dr. to make that finding. Neither one is any more/less B.S. than the other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you get a Dr.'s note- they have to allow it OP. Diabetics do this- they can't ask.

They can't ask what?

If OP goes to her doctor to get a note allowing her daughter to graze, the doctor can absolutely ask whether she's diabetic. Dr.'s frequently ask questions about medical conditions. I think they teach them to do that in medical school.

Duh-- the school cannot ask once she gets a note from the Dr.

Why would a Dr give a kid a note to "graze" in class if it isn't medically necessary? Also, the school needs to know if there is a medical condition involved. As far as I know, being a "herbivore" isn't a medical condition.

"The doctor says my kid can eat whenever she wants." Yeah, right.

Not OP, but you + a number of others are snarky. I bet your kids are just as bad as you are. All of you rail about the food. How is that different than getting extra time for tests? Anyone can get a Dr. to make that finding. Neither one is any more/less B.S. than the other.

This child does not need a medical or academic allowance. If you can't see the difference there is no explaining it to you.

A diabetic or hypoglycemic child may need a snack during class. This is very different than OP's herbivore grazer whose health is not at risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you get a Dr.'s note- they have to allow it OP. Diabetics do this- they can't ask.

They can't ask what?

If OP goes to her doctor to get a note allowing her daughter to graze, the doctor can absolutely ask whether she's diabetic. Dr.'s frequently ask questions about medical conditions. I think they teach them to do that in medical school.

Duh-- the school cannot ask once she gets a note from the Dr.

A note that says what? I don't think most medical professionals are going to write you an accommodation note for being a herbivore. They're going to tell you to have some avocado toast or stir some peanut butter in your oatmeal so you are full up when you arrive at school.

A note from the dr saying that she has to take frequent breaks to eat

It will be very hard to find a doctor who will write and sign such a note. Unless there is a medical necessity for this, no doctor is going to write a note that will be this disruptive on classes.

It really won't, for better or worse (and admittedly, I come down on the side of worse). There are plenty of naturopaths, who technically qualify as primary care providers, who would write this note.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like some of these replies are from parents of younger kids. HS kids typically have more autonomy, including freedom to snack between and, at some schools, during classes, as long as the teacher agrees and the students are not disruptive. GDS, as noted previously, is one such school.

Agree. SAES has 10 minutes between classes, pretty sure kids are free to eat during this time.

[Anonymous]

Holton has 10 min breaks between classes, snack time and lunch is around 1 pm . Depending on the teacher they allow students to eat in the classroom. Many vegetarian options at lunch.
I don't know if a 12/13 year old student would be a good fit for high school though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Holton has 10 min breaks between classes, snack time and lunch is around 1 pm . Depending on the teacher they allow students to eat in the classroom. Many vegetarian options at lunch.
I don't know if a 12/13 year old student would be a good fit for high school though.

I don’t know what every teacher does, but the school policy is no eating in the classroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Holton has 10 min breaks between classes, snack time and lunch is around 1 pm . Depending on the teacher they allow students to eat in the classroom. Many vegetarian options at lunch.
I don't know if a 12/13 year old student would be a good fit for high school though.

Oh, right. We're talking a 12/13 year old in high school.

Op no I don't think your child will be OK.