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<blockquote data-quote="IslesCass" data-source="post: 1420073" data-attributes="member: 375126"><p>Hi </p><p></p><p>Initially they were curious about his diabetes, and majority have been supportive, my son when he went back to school which was a week after he was diagnosed did a talk to the class on what it was and if the teacher or TA wasn't around and they seen certain symptoms he explained what they would need to do and how they could help him. The problem with this is one child does not like the attention that my boy gets due to him being supervised at injection, BGC levels being tested and this is where the bullying has come in. My son does his own injections and testing but because he is a minor he has to be supervised in school.</p><p></p><p>There is curiosity and there is bullying curiosity is asking questions, bullying is pushing and punching and calling names two very different things unfortunately my son gets the pushing and punching side so definitely not curious.</p><p></p><p>I have been really open with him and it is still early days and we are both learning, he is the only boy and the only child the school has had who is a diabetic. We talk all the time about how this won't stop him doing anything he is really sporty, in fact the week he went back to school he did a swimming gala, I go everywhere he needs me to be so that he can take part in all sports, football, swimming etc by taking time of work and he knows I am more than happy to do that.</p><p></p><p>How do I feel about it, some days I could scream why my child and not somebody else's but then I realise it could have been a child who isn't in such a good place, whose family aren't really that fussed they more concerned about drink/drugs etc so then I think at least my little boy is from a loving home who take responsibility and make sure he has everything he needs. </p><p></p><p>I love this forum it has helped me a lot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IslesCass, post: 1420073, member: 375126"] Hi Initially they were curious about his diabetes, and majority have been supportive, my son when he went back to school which was a week after he was diagnosed did a talk to the class on what it was and if the teacher or TA wasn't around and they seen certain symptoms he explained what they would need to do and how they could help him. The problem with this is one child does not like the attention that my boy gets due to him being supervised at injection, BGC levels being tested and this is where the bullying has come in. My son does his own injections and testing but because he is a minor he has to be supervised in school. There is curiosity and there is bullying curiosity is asking questions, bullying is pushing and punching and calling names two very different things unfortunately my son gets the pushing and punching side so definitely not curious. I have been really open with him and it is still early days and we are both learning, he is the only boy and the only child the school has had who is a diabetic. We talk all the time about how this won't stop him doing anything he is really sporty, in fact the week he went back to school he did a swimming gala, I go everywhere he needs me to be so that he can take part in all sports, football, swimming etc by taking time of work and he knows I am more than happy to do that. How do I feel about it, some days I could scream why my child and not somebody else's but then I realise it could have been a child who isn't in such a good place, whose family aren't really that fussed they more concerned about drink/drugs etc so then I think at least my little boy is from a loving home who take responsibility and make sure he has everything he needs. I love this forum it has helped me a lot. [/QUOTE]
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