***Need your opinion about telling child he has CF***

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SeeEff

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I was diagnosed when I was months old. I never remember not knowing.
Don't hide/lie to your kid - especially about things that are affecting him.
Yet don't be too clinical (using big words he won't understand).
Don't tell him the life expectancy. I didn't know about that til I was in high school and it keeps getting older everyday - so it is not really relevant.
Answer his questions with real answers & if you don't know - say you don't and that you'll find out.
The things that's going to be the hardest to deal with is OTHER people asking your kid questions:
why are you so thin?
what are those pills for?
why do you cough so much? go home if you're sick.
etc.

good luck to you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
S

SeeEff

Guest
I was diagnosed when I was months old. I never remember not knowing.
Don't hide/lie to your kid - especially about things that are affecting him.
Yet don't be too clinical (using big words he won't understand).
Don't tell him the life expectancy. I didn't know about that til I was in high school and it keeps getting older everyday - so it is not really relevant.
Answer his questions with real answers & if you don't know - say you don't and that you'll find out.
The things that's going to be the hardest to deal with is OTHER people asking your kid questions:
why are you so thin?
what are those pills for?
why do you cough so much? go home if you're sick.
etc.

good luck to you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
S

SeeEff

Guest
I was diagnosed when I was months old. I never remember not knowing.
Don't hide/lie to your kid - especially about things that are affecting him.
Yet don't be too clinical (using big words he won't understand).
Don't tell him the life expectancy. I didn't know about that til I was in high school and it keeps getting older everyday - so it is not really relevant.
Answer his questions with real answers & if you don't know - say you don't and that you'll find out.
The things that's going to be the hardest to deal with is OTHER people asking your kid questions:
why are you so thin?
what are those pills for?
why do you cough so much? go home if you're sick.
etc.

good luck to you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
S

SeeEff

Guest
I was diagnosed when I was months old. I never remember not knowing.
Don't hide/lie to your kid - especially about things that are affecting him.
Yet don't be too clinical (using big words he won't understand).
Don't tell him the life expectancy. I didn't know about that til I was in high school and it keeps getting older everyday - so it is not really relevant.
Answer his questions with real answers & if you don't know - say you don't and that you'll find out.
The things that's going to be the hardest to deal with is OTHER people asking your kid questions:
why are you so thin?
what are those pills for?
why do you cough so much? go home if you're sick.
etc.

good luck to you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
S

SeeEff

Guest
I was diagnosed when I was months old. I never remember not knowing.
<br />Don't hide/lie to your kid - especially about things that are affecting him.
<br />Yet don't be too clinical (using big words he won't understand).
<br />Don't tell him the life expectancy. I didn't know about that til I was in high school and it keeps getting older everyday - so it is not really relevant.
<br />Answer his questions with real answers & if you don't know - say you don't and that you'll find out.
<br />The things that's going to be the hardest to deal with is OTHER people asking your kid questions:
<br />why are you so thin?
<br />what are those pills for?
<br />why do you cough so much? go home if you're sick.
<br />etc.
<br />
<br />good luck to you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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