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Grandparents and health
K&H
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How do you handle health/injury in family?
My mom fell last week and cut her head pretty badly (20+ stitches, major bruising, CT scan for brain trauma, the whole deal). We went to see her the day after and she looks pretty gruesome. E was fine with the idea, but once she saw Gramma she clammed up, hid, and wouldn't talk to her. Absolutely not surprising and totally ok. She has talked to her on the phone since then which went fine, totally normal. We've been talking about our bodies and how they heal themselves and what cells are and why we bruise etc..
I guess I'm more worried about my mom being upset by her upset, you know? But I don't want to avoid it either as that hasn't worked in the past (she was totally upset by my miscarriage and completely 'off' until we explained it to her)..
How do others handle these types of things? My parents arent old, but they're not young either, so maybe this is a road we're headed down?
My mom fell last week and cut her head pretty badly (20+ stitches, major bruising, CT scan for brain trauma, the whole deal). We went to see her the day after and she looks pretty gruesome. E was fine with the idea, but once she saw Gramma she clammed up, hid, and wouldn't talk to her. Absolutely not surprising and totally ok. She has talked to her on the phone since then which went fine, totally normal. We've been talking about our bodies and how they heal themselves and what cells are and why we bruise etc..
I guess I'm more worried about my mom being upset by her upset, you know? But I don't want to avoid it either as that hasn't worked in the past (she was totally upset by my miscarriage and completely 'off' until we explained it to her)..
How do others handle these types of things? My parents arent old, but they're not young either, so maybe this is a road we're headed down?
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insearchofadonor it may be a good idea to look into hospuce organizations in your area. Ours, and most others, provide bereavement support services for families up to a year after the death of a lived one. We have special people and groups to help children who have lost someone close, or not close. Many times they can meet with you and/or your child before the death to help coping and understanding.