My kid was 3 when I got diagnosed and is 4.5 now. My first instinct was to keep everything a secret. I was so horrified. Then I figured out how to tell her honestly what was happening. It really helped me to accept what was going on to find those words for her
Thank you for reading and sharing this. I think it really is so much harder for us. Once I found the right words- especially the superhero terminology which resonates for him- it got easier. I didn’t want him to feel like he was being shut out. I try to keep the posts digestible but there’s obviously so much more to this topic that I would love for us to explore over time. Like how did others frame it to their kids? Because I would love for people to have plenty of options to consider for their own approach.
Thank you so much for sharing this. When I received this diagnosis, part of what was so hard about this was figuring out how to tell my 3 year old in a way that he could comprehend what was happening, while I was still coming to terms with it all myself. While I found the words at the start, I’ve realized this is an ongoing conversation I need to have with him while I go through treatment. I’m still figuring it out and would love to hear how others have continued to navigate this with your littles.
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My kid was 3 when I got diagnosed and is 4.5 now. My first instinct was to keep everything a secret. I was so horrified. Then I figured out how to tell her honestly what was happening. It really helped me to accept what was going on to find those words for her
Thank you for reading and sharing this. I think it really is so much harder for us. Once I found the right words- especially the superhero terminology which resonates for him- it got easier. I didn’t want him to feel like he was being shut out. I try to keep the posts digestible but there’s obviously so much more to this topic that I would love for us to explore over time. Like how did others frame it to their kids? Because I would love for people to have plenty of options to consider for their own approach.
Thank you so much for sharing this. When I received this diagnosis, part of what was so hard about this was figuring out how to tell my 3 year old in a way that he could comprehend what was happening, while I was still coming to terms with it all myself. While I found the words at the start, I’ve realized this is an ongoing conversation I need to have with him while I go through treatment. I’m still figuring it out and would love to hear how others have continued to navigate this with your littles.