Parenting Children with Health Issues
www.ParentingChildrenWithHealthIssues.com
About Us
Parenting Children with Health Issues is a program for parents of children with special healthcare needs. It was specifically created for caregivers who are raising (or work with) children with any chronic illness or medical condition including allergies, aids, asthma, birth defects, cancer, obesity, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, eating disorders, epilepsy, hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, sickle cell anemia, traumatic injuries, etc.
If your child’s good health depends on routine medical, health or dietary care then this program provides essential information for you. It is also valuable for medical professionals, mental health professionals, and other caregivers who work with these children and their families.
Medical science is advancing so rapidly that many diseases now considered life threatening, life shortening or terminal will soon become treatable and perhaps simply a maintenance issue. Children who comply with their treatment programs have a much better chance of maintaining their optimum health potential in order to take advantage of revolutionary new treatments which most certainly loom on the horizon for many. This program is designed to give you the skills you need to increase the odds that your children will follow doctor’s orders, make good health decisions, and choose to live the fullest, richest life possible.
Parenting Children with Health Issues will help you respond to your children in ways that will encourage them to accept responsibility for their healthcare, while imparting hope and teaching coping skills. Even at an early age, it is critical that children accept the importance of complying with medical regimens, whether they are special diets, insulin shots, daily medication, breathing treatments, or physical therapy. Parenting styles have a huge impact on how well children accept responsibility and accountability for their healthcare.
Articles by Parenting Children with Health Issues
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Special Needs Siblings Have Special Needs, Too!
“Help! I will have a house full of relatives this Christmas. I know exactly what will happen and I don’t know what...
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Never Give Up! Don’t Let Statistics Rob Your Hope and Joy
When a child is first diagnosed with a medical condition, especially a life-threatening one, the first question many...
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How to Talk with Kids About their Medical Issues
I asked the doctors, "So how do I talk to my children about their illness? What do I tell them when they ask questions...
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America’s Children are Dying to Lose Weight
Wasting away, Katie died weighing only 58 pounds. And she was sixteen. That just doesn't seem possible to me when I look...
Topics: Eating Disorders -
Giving ‘Till It Hurts!: Parenting a Child with Special Health Needs
Let's start with Janice, a typical mom with special concerns: Janice sat on the front stoop with her head in hands. The...
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A Conversation with an Overweight Child
He was a generally loving, roly-poly 11-year-old. But Robert had a problem. He snacked. And he piled food on his plate....
Topics: Obesity Prevention -
Parenting Children with Health Issues
If you ask me whether I've seen a particular adult movie, my response is likely to be "No." But if you ask me about any...
Topics: Parenting
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