There is no right or wrong answer as you know your kid/s better than anyone else.

We have a daughter at 14 and were told to be honest with her. Not to overplay stuff, because if something doesn't pan out as you expect it to, they will think you aren't being truthful or broke a promise. Which in turn can make them go into themselves, and less likely to open up to you if they begin to struggle themselves.

But yeah, our daughter is older than yours, so again, what was right for us, may not be right for you. But we did get told kids tend to cope a lot better if they're fed the truth, as the doctors tell you it. Not every single detail, but the general gist of what was said, the aims of the treatment, and that there may be ups and downs a long the way.

We worried about our daughter as she suffered terribly from anxiety before all this, but she has handled this fine. She feels in control and that she isn't being kept in the dark.

As for when we told her, we told her the day we got the formal diagnosis.

There is no right or wrong answer as you know your kid/s better than anyone else.

We have a daughter at 14 and were told to be honest with her. Not to overplay stuff, because if something doesn't pan out as you expect it to, they will think you aren't being truthful or broke a promise. Which in turn can make them go into themselves, and less likely to open up to you if they begin to struggle themselves.

But yeah, our daughter is older than yours, so again, what was right for us, may not be right for you. But we did get told kids tend to cope a lot better if they're fed the truth, as the doctors tell you it. Not every single detail, but the general gist of what was said, the aims of the treatment, and that there may be ups and downs a long the way.

We worried about our daughter as she suffered terribly from anxiety before all this, but she has handled this fine. She feels in control and that she isn't being kept in the dark.

As for when we told her, we told her the day we got the formal diagnosis.