Helping family members

Other family members such as grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles or other close family relatives often have reactions similar to those of parents and may struggle to deal with some of the same emotions.

Grandparents

To be told that your grandchild has cancer comes as a terrible shock. Most grandparents worry not only about the sick child, but also about how their own son/daughter will cope.

Brothers and sisters

The brothers and sisters of a child with cancer may have many or all of the same feelings and emotions that parents have.