As a charity, we rely on voluntary contributions to provide this information. A guide for a parent with cancer. A child has a right to know about anything that affects the family, as cancer does.
Children know something is wrong.
If you protect them by saying nothing, they may have fears which are worse than the real situation. Not talking about cancer may suggest it is a subject too terrible to be discussed. There hopeful side. You would not wish your children have an abnormal fear of or illness. Children may find out the truth from someone else, or get misleading information from TV or other sources.