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Sun Smart clothing, protective sunglasses, and sunscreen can be purchased from the Safety Centre shop at The Royal Children’s Hospital. A variety of Sun Smart products are carried by most chemists and The Cancer Council Victoria Shops. Remember • Healthy, intact skin protects your child against infection. • Hair normally protects the back of the neck, ears and shoulders. There is less protection when there is hair loss. • Bald heads burn very easily. Wigs Generally, wigs aren’t needed. Hair loss only lasts a short time and wigs can be uncomfortable. If your child wishes to wear a wig, speak with your child’s social worker, Nurse Coordinator or consultant before you buy one. Holidays It is also important that when you do go on holiday there is a plan in place should your child become unwell or require assistance. Please speak to you nurse coordinator who will advise you of shared care partners and what you should do if your child becomes unwell. Living with cancer Sec.3:21 Updated March 2011
Helping your child cope with illness Coping with cancer and treatment can be difficult at times for children and their parents / carers. Children may show they are not coping through changes in their behaviour and / or emotional state. Here are some tips on how to recognise these signs and some strategies that may help. Signs of behavioural or emotional distress • Your child’s behaviour is different to what it was like before his / her illness. • Sometimes this may be more oppositional and argumentative behaviour towards you and other people. • Your child may be more clingy and show some separation anxiety from you or others. • Your child may act more like a younger child. For very young children this may be regression in behaviours such as toileting, sleeping, eating. • Older children may swing between being dependent and independent. You may find it hard at times to know what your child needs or wants. • Your child may become withdrawn from friends and / or family members and seem less confident. • Your child may be more tearful than before or show other signs of sadness such as thinking in a more negative way or having trouble sleeping. • Your child may worry more about things than before. How you can help your child during treatment Most children who have cancer will make good psychological adjustment in the long-term. Remember this when you are feeling worried about your child and how he / she is coping. It helps if you can respond to your child’s emotional and / or behavioural changes in a calm and reassuring way. One of the most important things is to make sure you are well supported and can find ways to care for yourself as this will help you to help your child: • Try to keep your child’s environment as consistent as possible, despite the hospital visits. Maintaining routines – baths, bedtime, sleeping and eating – is very important especially for younger children. For older children, keep consistent limits and expectations. Treat your child as normal. • Stick to your family rules and expectations about behaviour. Children feel more secure knowing what they can and can’t do. Sec.3:22 Living with cancer Updated March 2011
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