If the child, with the parents direction, discuss it with their school and that’s how they want to do things, that’s on them. It’s not wrong for children to NOT want to leave the classroom also. If you (or someone) prefers to go to the bathroom…then do it. Your description of things make it sound like doing so is somehow receiving a free handout or something. I look at it like it is a NECESSITY for the child to not miss out on any educational deliveries that all other children are getting.
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It’s your choice what you put into the 504 plan - with negotiations of course. It’s his choice what Harold puts in there. If you want your kid to be treating in private, that’s your decision.
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Interestingly our school specifically asks the kids NOT to treat in the bathroom, because they had a kid pass out and no one noticed.
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If Sam’s OK with his child passing out in the bathroom and not being noticed, that’s his decision! 
I got a bit angry at my son not so long ago, because when he gets low and needs to get more supplies from his locker, he won’t ask for an escort (despite what his 504 plan says btw).
Of course, we should mention to those who don’t know Sam – the best part of this statement is that @Sam does not have a kid w diabetes 
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Look I understand parents of kids with diabetes have a different perspective than I do as an adult with t1 diabetes… of course I’m not alright with anything that I think would put my kid at any higher level of any sort of risk… but your kid is going to be older someday… they will be an adolesent, and a teen and eventually an adult, and may have their own ideas on the subject… and someday may not want to have been the “sick kid” who used medical syringes in front of all their peers and in front of the girls they may someday want to date, or the people who are potentially their future coworkers etc… as much as they have a right to test and treat anywhere they want, they also have a right to privacy with their medical conditions and id argue their right to privacy is worth protecting and more likely to have long term ramifications in their life than might be realized when arguing that a young kid has the right to treat any given medical condition without leaving a classroom…
I have 6 children. I’ve never dictated what they do once they’re old enough to have their own rational thought. In my house, my children’s thoughts and opinions are valued. If my son reaches that stage and wants to do something different than what I would do…if it’s safe, I won’t have a problem with it.
It’s just like religion…I’m not affiliated with any organized religion (spiritual, but not affiliated)…but I’ve told all my children, if you have a calling and you feel like you’d start going to some church or another, I’m not going to talk down about it. I’ll take you, drop you off, and pick you up after your service. (but I won’t loan you money to give them.)
And awesomely, they have that right. My son has the right to test in the classroom, or walk out of the classroom anytime he wants, walk to the office or anywhere where someone is present and test/treat to his hearts content. The most important part is that it is his choice. That is all i want. I don’t want someone else telling him how to handle his disease, and when in school with all the power players there, his 504 gives him that right, until he is old enough to understand and assert his rights on his own.
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Of course. And, if he ever wants to go to the health room to treat himself he always can. But you never need to ask for that because that is the default option. What I made sure he MAY do is treat in class (and he does). If he decides to treat behind closed doors it’s his decision. But, frankly, I’d much rather he does it in public, because I don’t want him to be ashamed of it. His friends had never seen a diabetic before last spring (neither had he) but now for them all it’s totally normal.
Also, you’d have to be pretty naive imho to think that any diabetic (with all the work required, 24/7) would be able to “hide” this from their peers / friends, at school. At least as the parent of a diabetic I don’t think there would be any way I could hide this from others while in their physical presence…even if you sneak away like a mouse running away with cheese…what will you say when the questions start coming in from all your noticed absences (that, btw, your teacher is totally OK with! No hall pass required!). Would you prefer your child learn to lie? I’d prefer mine be honest and when they get old enough…if they want to just not tell others, tell them to mind their own business, and do his business in the restroom (not very hygienic, btw), then I’d be open for that discussion if he has some trusted escort.
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There is a difference between hiding something, and doing something in private.
This.
My wife is all into privacy and such, but I don’t buy into that. You can’t escape diabetes…why put in ALL THE WORK to hide your disease…and it would be a LOT of work, than just to teach your friends tolerance, and provide them with some education along the way. Who knows, maybe one of them will even be your hero one day.
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potatoe, pototoe
Nonsense. I don’t deny that I have sex, but I don’t do it in public either. Diabetes is similar.
That’s not what I’ve heard! 
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That is some funny stuff right there.
Except that one act is once, maybe twice (if you’re hip like my wife and I) per day; whereas diabetes maintenance is literally 24/7. I don’t know about you, but even the best small blue pills wouldn’t help me perform for that long in private, public, or any scenerio.
I’d much rather have sex in public…all the cool kids do it.
your diabetes is likely well-managed enough that this may not be a huge issue for you because you’re rarely so high out of range that you feel incredibly ill. But no way would I want my kid taking the SATs or the MCATs at, say 40 or 300. He’s clearly impaired at those levels.
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ugh what a terrible attitude from the teacher. To me, that’s a sign she’s uncomfortable with her own classroom management skills.
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