Hello,

I am the "caregiver's caregiver", helping my sister as she cares for her husband. I am trying to find any helpful advice for helping her young children deal with seeing their father suffer from the side effects of chemo and rad.

Their boy, age 5, is mad at the world right now. Their daughter, age 9, is very emotional and bursts out in tears a few times a week that she just wants Daddy to get better.

My sis is so busy providing care, transportation, etc. We have family members staying with them on an alternating basis to help with the kids' daily activities-school, meals, baths...I know my sis feels blessed to have that.

The school counselors are already involved. I'd like to do some kind of hand-on activities, play therapy, art therapy...I already have ordered some books.

I understand the fastest growing population of oral cancer patients is young adults. That means more young children at home seeing their parents suffer.

I think a thread on this topic would be helpful to many people.

Thank You,
Sue