Daily Tip: Family and Carers

  • Guide for Parents: How Can I Help You?
    Many families find it beneficial to ask the suffer to write an guide of instructions: "How can I be a help to you?" Guide for Parents: Listen to your child if they need to talk, but don't pressure them to talk to you if they don't want to. Be honest, open and truthful at all times. Accept that your child will make mistakes that may seem to set them back, but they are always on the road to recovery. Be ready to forgive. Question your own values. Remember it is no ones fault your child got this condition, all you can do is accept it. Forgive yourself when you make mistakes. Encourage fun and laughter. Dont put all the focus on the food, there is allot more to life than what someone eats for dinner. Give your child freedom when they need it. Give lots of hugs! Reassure them that you love them, whatever they look like. Remember that your child will recover, it just takes time. - A