joelcoqui so far ive managed to keep it a secret from the other kids because they'd definately give me a problem about it...and quite frankly, i see no benefit in having them all know anyway. i did hint at my having ibs to one of my close friends when i showed her the bathroom pass i have. but not five seconds after pulling it out of my pocket she goes(very loudly with a bunch of other kids around) "ewww, ahahaha, you have a poop pass". i was really embarassed, and made up some lame story that i had the pass b/c of a bladder infection, but since then i havent mentioned it to any other of my peers. they notice that i go to the bathroom a lot, andthat i'm absent more than most of them are, but i dont talk about it to them, and they dont really press me on the subject anymore, i guess because they're used to it(they did bug me alot freshman year, but after 4 years, my habitual bathroom breaks and absences are normal for them now, and i've figured out howto do my thing without any of them noticing). ...and because the nurse and my teachers are aware of my problem, if i really feel sick, they let me go home early, or stay home, without giving me a hard time like they do for other kids. what grade is your son in?