i need some opinions about this. our 7 y.o. is in the first grade and sweats a lot. during PE last week, his gym teacher apparently wouldn't let him have water so i asked her about it. she said that she closed down the water fountains for the 30 minutes during PE so that they would move around instead of stand in line for water.
what do you make of this? do you think this is pretty standard?
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Well, 30 minutes of gym isn't going to dehydrate him, but it still seems kinda silly.
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Or you could ask the teacher to make sure that the children have an opportunity to get a drink before and after PE. Should be okay, if it's only 1/2 hour.
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I think the fact that he sweats a lot means he's in good shape. So on the one hand, he should be fine as long as he hydrates before and after, like Cail said.
On the other hand, water's a basic right. If he needs it, he should be allowed to get it. I'd check to make sure he can at least bring a sealed water bottle. If they say yes, cool. But if they don't... there's always the risk that they're enforcing what they think are good policies (which work fine 99% of the time, but that other 1%....) at the risk of the kids' safety.
On the other hand, water's a basic right. If he needs it, he should be allowed to get it. I'd check to make sure he can at least bring a sealed water bottle. If they say yes, cool. But if they don't... there's always the risk that they're enforcing what they think are good policies (which work fine 99% of the time, but that other 1%....) at the risk of the kids' safety.
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