Conversation so far:
What happened to Zappa in Frank Zappa's chidhood?
Zappa was often sick as a child, suffering from asthma, earaches and sinus problems.
Was he raised by both of his parents?
His mother, Rosemarie (nee Collimore) was of Italian (Neapolitan and Sicilian) and French ancestry.

Question: how did his frequent illnesses affect his childhood?
Self-contained rewrite: how did Frank Zappa's frequent illnesses affect his childhood?