What did you tell your children?

Post op mums… What did you tell your children before your operation?
I’m not with Mya and I have a 1 night admission so I’ll be away from home so the kids need to know something at least!

My children are a son 10 years old and a daughter just about to turn 6 years old. I didntvwabt them (daughter mostly!) blabbing to their teacher, their grandparents etc but I also don’t want to not be somewhat honest about the procedure.

Ant advice from people with similar aged children?? Xx

Hi my children are 6 and 4( both boys ) and have a daughter that’s just turned 1. I’m too stuck on what to tell them I don’t want to lie as such but I don’t want to tell them for them to go around telling people as you say .. I’m hoping to have them done quite discreetly with very minimal people knowing .. I. Did think of just telling them I was having an over night in a hospital but it’s nothing to worry about but they probably would worry x

Not going to lie I just told my daughter (6) straight. Shes been very understanding and been amazing helping me around the house I’m 4 days post op. Xx

So tonight at bedtime I’ve casually told my daughter. I said when mummys have a baby it changes your body and I’m going to have my chest made tighter!! So I said I’ll have 2 plasters on and will need looking after. I said I’m stating in a hotel. The word hospital will make her worry and I don’t want her associating me with being ‘in hospital’ poorly.
I said sometimes our bodies are private so we keep things private sometimes. I purposely didn’t say ‘secret’ as I think private is a better word.
She was fine then asked if we could colour in some unicorns!!!!! Didn’t mention it again.

I’ll tell my son tonight too….

Ok so son informed too!
Bit more detail given he’s 10 years old, but I still said I’m staying over in a hotel not hospital ?
He was fine, then asked me if it’s to do with sex?!?! ? kids eh! Xx

Hi ladies, I had my op on Saturday. I told both of my girls (aged 9 and 5) I think it would have been difficult to hide. They were very understanding and really helped me out this week. I did explain to them that it was private and that I didn’t want them discussing it with people at school. So far so good ?

Oh I’ve been having this exact same dilemma. I have three children two daughters aged 11 and 8 and an almost 3 year old son. I’m so worried about creating the impression that everyone has to look a certain way to be happy and I know my eldest will really worry about it xx

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