Abusing the privilege is a problem of course; actually, most rules are made because of basic principles that are abused and so the non-abusers that come later get stuck with the ‘short end of the stick’ and a ridiculous rule like this.

Fight it! Truly, your children’s health is at stake! Holding bodily wastes in is never good.

So, by faking, the child is taking away time from their education as well as a real chance to use the restroom when they really need to! If the teacher catches them faking then trust is lost! Therefore, the teacher may not believe them again once they see them “in the act” and then walking normally.

How do I know? I am a teacher and I too did the same thing to my teachers. I’m not stupid though, I allow 1 bathroom break before and after lunch. The water fountain is in my classroom. I hope this brings light to your question.

**** Just added **** are you sure he doesnt have a bed wetting problem? Maybe he holds it in too long before he tells the teacher (if he really needs to go)

I’d report it to the principal if a teacher didn’t let my kid go to the restroom. If that didn’t change things, then I’d talk to someone above them. The teacher should be reprimanded for it.

My kids go to the restroom when ever they want, we homeschool.

I would speak to the teacher in question to see if this is really the case.

But hwat’s funny, then, was, the girls talked ALOT in the bathroom, never got introube.

But now i see that it was real bad of her to keep us in when we had to ‘go’. I don’t see how it was a privilge to go take a pee. Mrs. Freed(4th teach) had other problems too, too strick and actulay got MAD when I wanted to advance farther in my book in INDIPENDANT study!