sis can feel overwhelming. Whatever their age, you may be worried you are protecting them from this. However, there is strong evidence etter than children who aren’t. u feel you are dealing with your diagnosis, the relationship you have ce they may have already had of cancer. g) will have different ways of taking in information: they may be worried about catching cancer, ‘like you catch a cold’ or gh they may initially react in a rather matter-of-fact manner, “can I go aviour may change. mation but may still fill in any information gaps with their own ideas ng your cancer and if the only people they have known to have ‘act-out’ or try to be ‘extra good’, be reluctant to go to school or after
ncerns and questions as younger children but may deal with them perience ‘separation anxiety’, teens may need time and space to answer to their questions.
repeated over and over support that may help you, and can be shared with your children
Click here to visit the Fruitfly Collective website, a charity that supports children, adults and families affected by cancer
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