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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 218813" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Hi. I HATE this problem. We had it with Wiz. He would go to school, but by lunch would call me to come get him with a migraine or throwing up. At home it was no games, only textbooks to read and otherwise you can sleep, weak tea and toast to eat/drink, etc... NOTHING dissuaded him from this. He would say he barfed, but he didn't. </p><p> </p><p>I could SEE his anxiety and stress - it was palpable, literally. I talked to the counsellors and principals and secretaries. LUCKILY he was in the jr high - where they HELP when a kid has a problem. If it had been the middle school they wouldn't have let me in hte bldg, much less talk to an administrator.</p><p> </p><p>We ended up tweaking his medications. I spoke with 2 therapists who said "make him go, make him stay. If he throws up, put a trash can by his desk and make him stay in the classroom.</p><p> </p><p>I could NOT do that. It just FELT wrong. I went against the "experts" and followed my gut. The sp ed teacher at the jr high was a man I had worked with in a convenience store one summer while home from college. He actually delayed retirement a year to stay until Wiz was out of the jr high. HE advised letting Wiz leave class and go to the nurse and lie down or go to his room and unwind if the stress got too much for him. This teacher made sure Wiz got assignments and that the teachers didn't count him absent if he spent an entire period in the sp ed room. This teacher seemed to know when he could push Wiz to do work and when Wiz just needed quiet. </p><p> </p><p>We were lucky and blessed. MAybe, just maybe, there is someone at the school who can help you?</p><p> </p><p>I STRONGLY advise not taking any advice/plan that your instincts tell you is not OK.</p><p> </p><p>I wish I could help more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 218813, member: 1233"] Hi. I HATE this problem. We had it with Wiz. He would go to school, but by lunch would call me to come get him with a migraine or throwing up. At home it was no games, only textbooks to read and otherwise you can sleep, weak tea and toast to eat/drink, etc... NOTHING dissuaded him from this. He would say he barfed, but he didn't. I could SEE his anxiety and stress - it was palpable, literally. I talked to the counsellors and principals and secretaries. LUCKILY he was in the jr high - where they HELP when a kid has a problem. If it had been the middle school they wouldn't have let me in hte bldg, much less talk to an administrator. We ended up tweaking his medications. I spoke with 2 therapists who said "make him go, make him stay. If he throws up, put a trash can by his desk and make him stay in the classroom. I could NOT do that. It just FELT wrong. I went against the "experts" and followed my gut. The sp ed teacher at the jr high was a man I had worked with in a convenience store one summer while home from college. He actually delayed retirement a year to stay until Wiz was out of the jr high. HE advised letting Wiz leave class and go to the nurse and lie down or go to his room and unwind if the stress got too much for him. This teacher made sure Wiz got assignments and that the teachers didn't count him absent if he spent an entire period in the sp ed room. This teacher seemed to know when he could push Wiz to do work and when Wiz just needed quiet. We were lucky and blessed. MAybe, just maybe, there is someone at the school who can help you? I STRONGLY advise not taking any advice/plan that your instincts tell you is not OK. I wish I could help more. [/QUOTE]
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