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arabeth
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Hi everyone...
I'm wondering what other people think is an approporiate age for a CFer to begin to take over some of their own care. My husband and I go around and around on this issue and I need some insight from people who have already gone through this. My older daughter is almost 10 and my younger one is 5. My husband feels it is totally fine and healthy for the 10 year old to mix the meds and basically take care of the morning vest and breathing treaments for both of them. I am gone to work a couple of hours prior to my daughters getting up. My husband works late and is still sleeping when they are doing their morning treatments. I have asked him to please get up and help them but he says it will make them responsible for themselves and that they need to learn that responsibility. I know they need to learn that but at what age? Isn't she a bit young? My concern is that they won't adjust the numbers and cough like they should. I fear they are not doing a very good job when they are not being supervised. (he always points out that they are extremely healthy and have had no problems so that what they are doing is working)... Also, I am afraid that giving her too much responsibility at too young an age will make her resent doing the treatments and rebel in the future. My husband thinks the opposite and that giving her the responsibility now will help her when she gets older. I'd love to hear what other people think. I could care less if I'm right or wrong, I just want to know what's best for the girls. What has worked for you guys?
Thanks for any suggestions...
Renee
I'm wondering what other people think is an approporiate age for a CFer to begin to take over some of their own care. My husband and I go around and around on this issue and I need some insight from people who have already gone through this. My older daughter is almost 10 and my younger one is 5. My husband feels it is totally fine and healthy for the 10 year old to mix the meds and basically take care of the morning vest and breathing treaments for both of them. I am gone to work a couple of hours prior to my daughters getting up. My husband works late and is still sleeping when they are doing their morning treatments. I have asked him to please get up and help them but he says it will make them responsible for themselves and that they need to learn that responsibility. I know they need to learn that but at what age? Isn't she a bit young? My concern is that they won't adjust the numbers and cough like they should. I fear they are not doing a very good job when they are not being supervised. (he always points out that they are extremely healthy and have had no problems so that what they are doing is working)... Also, I am afraid that giving her too much responsibility at too young an age will make her resent doing the treatments and rebel in the future. My husband thinks the opposite and that giving her the responsibility now will help her when she gets older. I'd love to hear what other people think. I could care less if I'm right or wrong, I just want to know what's best for the girls. What has worked for you guys?
Thanks for any suggestions...
Renee