tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826989222677624700.post7704484312875809360..comments2008-10-09T17:10:23.325-04:00Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11612193022815421409noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826989222677624700.post-67575252688074597912008-10-09T17:10:00.000-04:002008-10-09T17:10:00.000-04:00Sadly it's just easier for everyone else if we just let the kid sleep... It would be easier for us too, if we didn't care about our jobs as teachers. The battles worth it though, if we can get this student to learn. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comments on my blog, by the way! Hope you are enjoying your day off!Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11612193022815421409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826989222677624700.post-39031488894052357172008-10-09T11:56:00.000-04:002008-10-09T11:56:00.000-04:00That is totally ridiculous. I'm not sure what kind of medicine this child could be on, but it sounds like the parents and the child are using it as an excuse. They are not doing this child a favor by letting him sleep through life. I have had medicated children in my classroom and have had to speak to parents about being consistent with dosage and the timing of medication. Also, for medications that make kids drowsy, a lot of times they can be given at night instead of in the morning to ease this problem. I once had a diabetic child who would fake symptoms of low blood sugar to get out of class. It was really scary because his condition was so serious. We had to sit down with the school nurse, the parents, the administrators, and the teachers to make this child know that faking it was not an option. It worked.peace in the classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08589221180179106346noreply@blogger.com