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<blockquote data-quote="Wonderful Family" data-source="post: 165451"><p>Good discussion. This is a hard topic. We're big believers in not giving out too much information (too much information). </p><p> </p><p>Obviously, this is much more difficult for kids that are out of the home for a long time; but in some ways, I think it also applies for shorter hospital stays or even just how to handle all that time away from work and even how we handle discussing difficult child's issues with others outside the family.</p><p> </p><p>At work, I just leave everything as medical appointments. If something pops-up, I just indicate when I will be back and how it will be resolved; don't even touch the appointment. When more time is required away for any intensive treatment, all I say is medical testing for some chronic health conditions. If you repeat yourself two or three times with the same statement very politely; I've found that people typically get the hint. </p><p> </p><p>on the other hand, I will use open and friendly discussions about difficult child and private schools vs. public schools, and learning disabilities, tutoring that I'm involved in with special needs kids - that difficult child is also involved in. If people care, they figure it out pretty quick without need to know the details. And if they have a difficult child, well, that comes out pretty quick as well - they know!</p><p> </p><p>We're fortunate that my family is very supportive of our situation overall.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wonderful Family, post: 165451"] Good discussion. This is a hard topic. We're big believers in not giving out too much information (too much information). Obviously, this is much more difficult for kids that are out of the home for a long time; but in some ways, I think it also applies for shorter hospital stays or even just how to handle all that time away from work and even how we handle discussing difficult child's issues with others outside the family. At work, I just leave everything as medical appointments. If something pops-up, I just indicate when I will be back and how it will be resolved; don't even touch the appointment. When more time is required away for any intensive treatment, all I say is medical testing for some chronic health conditions. If you repeat yourself two or three times with the same statement very politely; I've found that people typically get the hint. on the other hand, I will use open and friendly discussions about difficult child and private schools vs. public schools, and learning disabilities, tutoring that I'm involved in with special needs kids - that difficult child is also involved in. If people care, they figure it out pretty quick without need to know the details. And if they have a difficult child, well, that comes out pretty quick as well - they know! We're fortunate that my family is very supportive of our situation overall. [/QUOTE]
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