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A guide for grandparents of children affected by childhood cancer
This booklet answers some of the many questions which grandparents of children with cancer told Redkite they would have liked answered when their grandchild was diagnosed and during their grandchild’s treatment phase.
Grandparents are usually a welcome part of the child’s life before the diagnosis of cancer. Their presence can be extremely comforting to the child.
Some grandparents may not have been close to their grandchild before the cancer, or even if they were, they may not know how to approach their grandchild in this situation. It is important for grandparents to talk to their child (and/or their partner) first about how to relate to their grandchild. This may be an opportunity for grandparents to form a closer bond with both their child and grandchild.
This booklet answers some of the many questions which grandparents of children with cancer told Redkite they would have liked answered when their grandchild was diagnosed and during their grandchild’s treatment phase.
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