Raising a child is probably the most gratifying job any of us will ever have — and one of the toughest. In large part, that’s because times have changed. We live in an increasingly complex world that challenges us everyday with a wide range of disturbing issues that are difficult for children to understand and for adults to explain. We believe this booklet can help. It offers practical, concrete
tips and techniques for talking easily and openly with young children ages 8 to 12 about some very tough issues: sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, drugs and alcohol. Some parents and caregivers may question the appropriateness of talking about such sensitive topics with young children. Maybe you’re one of them. But consider this: our kids are already hearing about these issues from TV, movies, magazines and school friends. If we don’t talk with them early and often — and answer their questions — they’ll get their facts from someone else. And we’ll have missed an important opportunity to offer our children information that’s not only accurate, but also in sync with our own personal values and moral principles.
This book is targeted towards caregivers of children under 9 years of age. It provides tools and advice on how to support and deal with the emotional issues children living with HIV/AIDS face.
My Living Positively Handbook is a full-colour picture handbook for children living with HIV that encourages children to live positively and to participate actively in the medical and health management of their illness.
A treatment literacy book for parents to help them understand and offer holistic care for their child who is living with HIV, also for the children themselves so that they can be partners in their own health care.
The objective of this publication is not to make HIV an epidemic of secrecy and to hinder disclosure, but to create as quickly as possible and in as many settings as possible a socila environment where trust and understanding lay the foundation for openness and acceptance.
