It is only human to have lots of fears around your child’s chronic condition. After all, part of your job as a parent is to be aware of, and actively preventing, the “what ifs.” And chances are, you’ve already experienced some of them, or come close.
Fear can keep you motivated to do everything you need to do to stay on top of your child’s care. However, fear can also cause you to hold the reins so tightly that you may risk stifling your child’s self-confidence and keep them from getting actively involved in their own care.
And when kids with chronic conditions aren’t encouraged to develop independence, the result is stress. First, not making your child a partner in their chronic condition care leaves it all on you, and you need the help. Second, when kids feel unfairly restricted by their parents, they don’t feel normal, and can rebel, placing their health at risk and causing tension at home.
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