Explaining Cancer To A Child

One of life’s difficulties in explaining cancer to a child. They will find this subject too difficult for them to understand why they may be losing a loved one. Describing how it develops, the curiosity and anxiety regarding treatment and the dawning awareness of factors in life that may be beyond our control are the main concerns we need to address. Younger children will not understand, but older children will want an explanation.

When dealing with a child we should watch for the clues in the way he/she repeats the questions. Are they most concerned about the …read more