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Tips for caring for your children
Consider the following tips to create a safe, secure environment for your children while you care for your parent:
• Give your children age-appropriate explanations about your parent’s illness. Let them know that nothing they did caused the cancer. And, ask if they have heard anything about cancer that they don’t understand and encourage them to ask questions. Learn more about how to talk with your children about cancer and how children understand cancer at various ages.