How to talk to kids about serious illness

One of the reasons the Princess of Wales delayed sharing the news about her cancer diagnosis was in order to have enough time to tell her three young children about it in an appropriate and reassuring way. — TNS

In a video announcement, the Princess of Wales said that the undisclosed form of cancer was detected after she underwent a “major abdominal surgery” in London at the beginning of the year .The 42-year-old said it’s taken time to recover from surgery, undergo treatment, and explain her medical situation to her three children – Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 – “in a way that’s appropriate for them and to reassure them that I’m going to be OK”.

Begin the conversation with what they know by asking such things as “Remember when this happened?” or “Did you notice this person wasn’t feeling well?” Experts say that when children ask questions spontaneously, whether later in the day or on another day, that means they’re ready to hear more. For example, if a child’s family member died from complications of a serious but unspecified illness, they might think another person with an unspecified illness could have the same outcome.

Let the child know if a different family member will pick them up from school, or if a relative will stay with them at night should the affected adult need to go to the hospital.

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