One of the mums came in as she was angry as I made her daughter wait for the afternoon and the girl was on her period.

Toondes wrote:How long is a lesson in primary school these days ?

They range from an hour to 2 hours. It is not unreasonable to expect an 11 year old to go a couple of hours without a toilet.

This has got to be a frontrunner for 'Most Bizarre Topic ever Posted on TF'. This <laugh> Surely you're not allowed to refuse a child's request to use the toilet? I'd certainly be unhappy if I had a child and this was the case. So long as they're not taking the piss ( <roll> ) and asking to go 3 or...

I am a primary school teacher (year 6). I never let children visit the toilet in lesson time. Would this rule bother you as a parent?