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Recovery From Hospitalization - Children

Recovering emotionally from the hospital stay means that your child will need to relive what has happened to him. For older children, reliving is done by talking about the hospital. Younger children want to play out their experiences using various toys and medical play kits. You may help your child by talking and playing with him.

The following chart outlines some additional phases your child may experience.

	Discharge From Hospital
Child’s Interaction With:	Phase 1	Phase 2	Phase 3
Self	Quiet play at home Phone calls from friends	Non-strenuous play outside Seeking out friends for play Getting back to chores with help from siblings	Regular play and activities Not relying on siblings for help with household chores
Parents	Clinging to parents/familiar surroundings Disrupted sleeping and eating schedules Temporary loss of independent behavior/skills	Needing to periodically “touch base” with parents Expecting continuation of extra privileges/gifts	Normal interaction with parents Return to normal “rules” and independent behavior/skills
Friends/ Relatives	Visits/presents from special relatives Phone calls from other relatives	Short visits of friends at child’s home Easy trips to relative’s home	Resume regular visits Staying away from home overnight
Jobs/ Community	Some school work at home No school attendance Tutor	Part-time attendance Tutor	Full-time attendance