Hospitalization is one of the events in a child's life that puts tough demands on parenting.
When you learn that Jeffrey must stay in the hospital, you may wonder what your role should be. It's a role that's foreign to many parents, and one that requires attention and practice. It's also a role crucial in its effect on Jeffrey's ability to cope. In a nutshell, you are his parents, and that's what's expected of you in the hospital, just as you expect it of yourself at home. To be his parents.