The Parent Book.
Therapist-written support for parents
A quick tip
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Helping Your Child Answer Questions About You
Other children will ask about your disability or illness, and your child will need words ready to answer.
A two-minute read, three things to try, for ages 5 to 11.
Where to start
- Give your child a short script for when other children ask, and practise it together.
- Keep it simple and true: “My dad has multiple sclerosis. He’s the same dad as ever.”
- Say, in passing and often: “It’s the family you have, and we love you very much.”
The rest of the tip, and why it works, is in the library.
Source
Kensington Square Therapy, from clinical practice
It goes with
- The Conversations Parents Avoid. For parents who need to tell their child something hard and don’t know how to start.
The first chapter you open here is free to read in full.
Free on this subject
- Family stress. What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.
- Identity. What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.
Published by Kensington Square Therapy. Company No. 16707111. Written by therapists registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). This page is not therapy, and not a substitute for professional support. The full library is at theparentbook.com.