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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

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