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Help me out. Medicine on school trip

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waggawagga · 29/05/2017 22:22

My ds (13) is on a school trip in Italy.
He has tablets that he sometimes needs for a small unserious afflction.

Normally he just keeps them on him and takes them each day. But because I was worried about him getting into trouble I handed them to the teacher with the times written on the bag when to take. ( We were told all medication had to be handed in)

Just had a text message from him he hasn't been taking them. He hasn't been to the teacher (having too much fun didn't cross his mind) and it seems the teacher hasn't gone to him.

I know he's at an age to take responsibly, but AIBU to expect the teacher to ensure he takes them.
Any advice please as I am not happy.

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waggawagga · 29/05/2017 23:34

No he needs to take them twice a day and hasn't.

Thanks for the ripping.
Next time I won't hand them in

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waggawagga · 29/05/2017 23:31

What the????
Really. .....
This is a reply from a teacher.....
I gave in medication to the teachers because I was told it was the correct thing to do.

My son is on an activity trip and had forgotten to see said teacher

No medication had been issued.

Do teachers not have a duty of care here .....

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PurpleDaisies · 29/05/2017 23:26

I don't understand whether he needs the tablets daily or not-you say he "sometimes" needs them. Doesn't that mean he just didn't need to take them?

BertrandRussell · 29/05/2017 23:25

"Small unserious"......

Presumably he hasn't had any symptoms so didn't need his tablets? Isn't that a good thing?

PlaymobilPirate · 29/05/2017 23:24

Nope - not up to the teacher at all! They're non essential by the sound of it (I'm guessing hayfever or something?) It's akin to expecting the teacher to put toothpaste on his brush

doyouthinkso · 29/05/2017 23:21

Of course it must be the teacher's fault Hmm

Read your original post again, are you seriously trying to blame the teachers here? Or shall I assume you are "not happy" with your teenage son?

I no longer go on school trips for reasons like this. Fewer and fewer teachers are prepared to go on educational visits.

Fucking stupid entitled shit parents who dish out the criticism without a care in the world.

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waggawagga · 29/05/2017 22:33

I told him to go to the teacher and get the medicine am and pm. Before the trip
He hasn't done it and has just realised that he hasn't had it for 2 days

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PurpleDaisies · 29/05/2017 22:24

Why is he telling you and not the teacher? Confused

What was agreed before they departed?

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