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[quote=Anonymous][quote=ThatBetch][quote=Anonymous]Read the q only. Not all kids are the same. But it is best if the child just goes to the nurses office for the cheerios or whatever.  My child is 12 and we still dont have any 'official' diagnosis about his blood sugar, but they/dr absolutely believe us when we say he'll go down/crash/faint if it happens.  So, we never asked to have the class changed, and that is obviously a worried parent you describe.  But no, anybody who thinks my kid is the same as theirs is wrong. Especially if they havent carried out a kid in their arms, Which isnt as easy to do once their over 100 pounds.  Face it, parents who know their kids would rather the kid have a preemptive snack than either passing out, or worse, having an emotional melt down and then being labeled a problem.  For my kid, he can go 2 to 3 hrs, not 4.[/quote]

That sounds terrifying. I'm so sorry you haven't even been able to find an explanation for it yet, either. I hope that changes for your son and your family, and you find some answers, and ideally some easy solutions.

I don't think all kids are the same, no. I agree with you that kids with special circumstances should have special accommodations rather than expecting the whole class to shift. The point should be to minimize distraction and problems, not draw attention to them, or perhaps make a problem (like a sugar rush/crash, or messes, or jealousy/shame issues, or snack fights...) where none actually existed previously.

Again, I hope you can find some answers. Sounds like you've got a workable strategy in place already, and I hope you continue to have support for same, but I can imagine it's incredibly stressful to not have a name for what you're up against. [/quote]

I have not read all the responses, but I know my son (1st grader) is better-behaved when he has several snacks throughout the day.  That is not to say that he can't go without a snack, but his behavior is certainly better when he's had something to eat!  I'm sure it has to do with his blood sugar.  He has been this way his whole life.  I don't demand anything in class, but I have alerted his teachers that bad behavior might be remedied with a snack.[/quote]

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