If he has to say about that ...

If he has to say that parents are HIV positive, it will be too much for the child's soul. In some cases it is necessary to tell that your experience shows that if parents decide to disclose their status, they often do so when the children reached the age of eight years or older. Parents usually think that at this age kids are old enough to absorb this news, especially if they had been told about what HIV. From this age, they can explain their feelings and desires, and emotions are more susceptible. If the disease progresses parents, they may decide that came "right moment" to tell children about their diagnosis, of course, depending on age. Parents understand that their illness emotional effect on children. The decision to tell about the disease may be associated with the desire to prepare children to think about the possible death of their parents. The openness of family communication Some parents who do not have secrets from their children may feel uncomfortable, do not tell children about their HIV status, or deceiving them. Since it is very important that the communication between children and parents trust existed, they may worry that their child will assume that he did not trust, if the disease parents tell him someone else. Parents tend to be open and honest with their children, they do not hide their literature about HIV and have not stopped talking on the phone when a child enters the room. In order to promote the openness of family communication in solving problems, some parents encourage children to express their views and talk about their thoughts and ideas about the future. Another reason, which may encourage parents to disclose their status, it may be necessary to explain changes in family life. Parents believe that unfair to withhold from the child what is happening. Children can respond to these changes, parents donimaya questions or showing significant changes in behavior. Accidental disclosure of status if the parents had recently learned of his diagnosis and believed that they die quickly, they can tell about their status. For those who have already gone through the process of disclosing their status to others, it will be easier to talk about this child. They may be afraid that someone will tell this by accident, or that children begin to ask questions about what is happening strangers. At the parents' decision may affect the presence of a family of other adults who can provide support to children. Expert advice happens that from the parents themselves do not depend on the adoption of a decision to disclose their status to children because it may encourage them to specialists. From a professional point of view is sometimes desirable to hide the truth. In addition, professionals may be concerned about the emotional welfare of children. Unfortunately, in some situations, experts have voiced concerns about child protection issues because of changes in child behavior, which indicates that the children realize what is happening.