Pediatr. praxi. 2014;15(1):55-56
Illness of a child causes really stressful situation for his/her parents. The way they manage this situation and react to it co-determines
how much demanding the illness will be for the child. Parents interpret the illness to their child and their reactions give particular and
specific meaning to this situation. Child does not have so detailed information about his\her healthy problem because he\she would not
understand it. Parents’ attitude and their consequent behaviour is the most important thing for child. Child’s health is very significant
value for parents and illness means unrighteous threat. Considerable difference between the ill child and standard expecting of healthy
child development leads to strong stressful experience which stimulates various defensive reactions.
Published: February 15, 2014 Show citation