What a school-night low actually is
A school night is a weeknight with class in the morning. A low after dinner, at bedtime, or at 2 a.m. is still a glucose emergency for the care plan, not a toy problem. The prescribed CGM measures glucose. Urgent-low and urgent-low-soon alerts on Dexcom or FreeStyle Libre are the layer that should wake a grown-up. Dexcom Follow or LibreLinkUp on a phone that stays with an adult is the second layer. GluBear lights and sounds are a third, optional cue. They are not a substitute for those two.
Overnight: keep the medical stack on
- Leave CGM urgent-low alerts on. Do not silence them to “use the bear instead.”
- Put Follow or LibreLinkUp on a grown-up phone that stays in the room or on a charger next to the bed.
- Follow the care-team overnight plan (snacks, temp targets, when to treat).
- GluApp Quiet Hours and teddy lights do not replace those alerts. See the school-nights note if you want the shorter version.
School: backpack comfort, not a recess alarm
A 504 plan, nurse protocol, and fast-acting carbs stay with the school. A nurse, teacher, or grandparent can follow in GluApp (up to 10 followers). Keep Dexcom Follow or LibreLinkUp as the medical layer at school. GluBear can go in a backpack as a comfort companion. Do not rely on the teddy’s lights or sounds for recess, bus, gym, or clinic decisions. Details: the school FAQ.
What GluBear is for at night
A child who is afraid of checks may squeeze an ear or glance at a color. That is the job: a secondary display beside the CGM. If the bear ever feels like the emergency system, it is being used wrong. GluBear is not a night alarm.