Explaining To Children Why You Can't Play
Oftentimes when we are around young children, they want to run, kick a ball, or wrestle. But, sometimes our AS doesn't allow us to do this safely without pain. How do you explain to a child why you can't play?
It's heartbreaking to have to tell children that you can't play active games with them. Many people in the community have discovered that children understand more than they thought and are very sympathetic. Here's an article about children's perspective of their parent's AS. Some of our community members keep handy alternatives to active play (think games, stories, puzzles, arts and crafts) for flare days. All the best, Kathy (Team member0
