Telling your Children
My son is 8 yo, I know eventually I am going to need to tell him. Any advice? Did anyone wait for a certain age?
Hi Ze, this is a tough one. My husband and I struggled with this one too. We decided to give them age appropriate presentations about our condition. The reason we did that is that we didn't want them to hear it from anyone else. Presentation is everything and no one can present it better than us their parents. So every few years we revisited the subject. You know your child's understanding better than anyone evaluate when you believe he is ready. Take a deep breathe, our children surprised us with their understanding and their solid support to this day and they are all grown now.
I truly think this response was one that I needed to see. These conversations we have are anything short of easy but having a support system/community will help. -Ze (Team Member) Thank you Ze. Grateful for this community and the opportunity to share our journey. We want to see this community grow and thrive in 2022.
Alafia (Peace) I shared my status with each of my son's when they were 10 years old. By then they had heard about HIV and knew some of the basics. Khafre (Team Member) Thanks Khafre. He is approaching double digits sooner than later, and think that I will talk to him before too long. I cannot lie, but I am afraid. - Ze (Team Member)
