How to talk to children about cancer 11 Articles

by Christine G.

There is no easy way to talk about cancer. Talking to children about it is difficult. Talking to your own children is the hardest task of all. Whether the patient is you, a friend or relative, or the child, your fir...read more

by Jody Barnes

There are many topics which can be very difficult for parents to discuss with children, and talking to children about a serious illness, such as cancer, can be particularly hard. Cancer is even difficult for many adults to...read more

by V. Kumar

Children today are mini-adults loaded with high sensitivity. Their extreme innocence makes them vulnerable, but also gives them a lot of unexpected strength! For a child, anything that she comes to know is a revealation, a...read more

by Katelyn Vercoe

Cancer. Adults have such difficulty understanding their own feelings of futility, fear, grief and injustice when confronted by a devastating diagnosis. Grappling with such haunting and gut wrenching emotions, adults may de...read more

by Trenna Sue Hiler

The news that my sister was very ill shook our family tree to its very roots. We immediately made drastic changes to deal with the process. Her husband took a job at night so she would never be home alone. I moved hundre...read more

by Jane Allyson

Children are curious about everything, often anxious to see how any new information they learn relates to them on a personal level. Experiencing cancer in a family can be very hard and often children have to be told the im...read more

by Erin Knight

A diagnosis of cancer is very frightening. Whether it be yourself or a loved one suffering from the disease. We are filled with questions and uncertainties. A child experiences the same emotions. Just because they are youn...read more

by Edmund K

To talk to a child with cancer, one must approach the topic openly, informatively, and without fear. Cancer is often a chronic medical condition, and by understanding the causes and effects of cancer, children should be ta...read more

by Patrick Sills

Back in 2004, my father's throat cancer returned after a 9-year remission. My daughter was 7 years old at the time, and I was suddenly faced with the task of how to inform her of her grandfather's condition. An aggressive ...read more

by Mystrywtr

When I was around fifteen years old I started to get these really high fevers. In the middle of a New York winter, I was hanging lights outside in jeans and a short sleeve shirt. This made my parents start to freak out b...read more

by Kristina Murphy

In a perfect world, we would never need to talk with children about cancer, but the harsh realities of life do not allow us a choice in some situations. The thought of discussing cancer with children seems daunting, yet c...read more