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Summary: You are never too young to start learning about your health so don't be afraid to ask questions.
1. Ask questions! 2. Tell adults what you know 3. Be open and honest 4. Share your opinion your way! 5. Working as a team
You are never too young to start learning about your health, so don’t be afraid to ask questions! If you don’t understand something, ask again! Remember, it is your body and you have a right to know!
Children with an illness usually know a lot about their body. Tell others what you know and what you want to learn more about.
For people to help you, they need to know how you feel. If you don’t want to know what’s going on, that’s okay. If you want to be more involved, remind doctors and other staff that you would like to receive information too.
If you don’t feel like talking, you can still share your thoughts in other ways – like drawing or writing. Let others know about the things you like to do.
It is important to have people around you who can help, whether it be family members, friends or medical staff. Remember you are not alone! We know that when families, doctors and patients work together things turn out better for everyone.