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anyone on with a parent who has a handicap, chronic illness, etc? my mom has parkinson's, and recently my 2.10 y/o dd has become aware of her disability (ie doesn't walk well, etc). wondering how you handle grandparents that look/act "different." i know she's too young to explain why grandma can't do all the fun things her other grandma can do with her and why she needs help walking, etc. - i know it makes my mom feel badly and i feel badly, too, that dd is scared of her. when she gets older i'll explain more, just wondering how to handle this with a toddler. thanks.
6 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]My mil was very very ill the last year of her life and I was really surprised how little my dcs noticed/cared, they weren't scared, even when she could barely move and had a breathing tube. We all just acted like it was normal.
[ Reply | Options ]np:hmmm acted like it was normal? that seems strange to me....why not be honest?
[ Reply | Options ]That was how il's wanted it, we just went over and played as normal. We weren't dishonest, dcs didn't ask. If they asked why she had a tube we'd say it was to help her breathe, or whatever. But kids pick up on the emotions of those around them. We weren't upset/anxious, so they weren't, kwim? If you and your mom are feeling really bad about her condition the kids pick up on that.
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