How do I explain scars when a young child asks about them?
satisfiedeyes
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Dec 4, 2016
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If you feel comfortable being honest you can use examples of people they may be familiar with in the media. When I helped my cousin have this conversation with our 8 year old cousin, we used Demi Lovato as a reference point. Because she was familiar with Demi's struggle she was able to have a better understanding of the situation and was interested in talking about it instead of being intimidated or upset.
Slytherinsquib
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Dec 29, 2016
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You can tell a small child whatever you feel comfortable with. If that is an animal scratched you or if that is saying it shows that you have been strong it doesn't change who you are.
purpleRaven76
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Jan 22, 2017
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I can only say that my response is, "I hurt myself." This is 100% true, but the phrase can also simply mean "I did an oops and got a boo-boo," or "I had an accident" or "I made a mistake." Kids react to our reactions, so keeping it very simple, in a kind tone of voice, won't cause harm. So far, I've heard kids say very wise things, like "Be more careful." We can learn so much from their wisdom!
Anonymous
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Jan 25, 2017
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I always tell them that they're battle scars, that i was fighting a battle, but i won :) If they ask what the battle was/who i was fighting, i tell them it was a monster, but its gone now.
freshEnergy86
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Feb 5, 2017
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personally i would tell them that they represent your life and memories. that one scar on the back on your knee when you fell off of your bike in 7th grade. or those on your wrist that remind you that its okay to move on. some scars are bigger than others but it's important to remember that they dont define who you are as a person.
whimsicalHope17
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Feb 8, 2017
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Children will ask the most direct questions and not realize how they may affect the person whom they're asking. When a child asks you about the scars you have on your body tell them something that will calm them. Something along the lines of, "These scars are here to show you and me that the body can recover from any type of boo-boo. Where there once was a cut, it is now healed on its own and all better."
Anonymous
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Feb 14, 2017
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One way to do this is just explain to them that you went through a tough time and you had your own ways of handling it.
Tanichka
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Mar 1, 2017
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Explain to him/her that they are like a memory of an event that gets written on us. It's a normal thing, it may even be beautiful in some cases (for example when scars are from tragic event that we have survived). And to never forget that we should take more attention of the soul and character of a person, not their appearance.
Freespirit04
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Mar 9, 2017
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Scars are from your past when you were hurt and not feeling good. Children, depending on the age, do not question much. So have fun with your answer! "I fought off a dragon and won". You defeated your own dragons!
Anonymous
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Mar 11, 2017
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you can say that a cat bit you a dog clawed you. you can even say a lion attacked you it doesn't have to be the truth but it can distract the children long enough to forget
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