With a clear objective of promoting communication between a sick mother who has breast cancer and her son, an ideal story has been edited so that the child becomes aware of the situation through communication. The book What's up mom?, It is aimed at children who understand between 3 and 10 years and is a useful tool to face the situation that is experienced when the mother suffers from this disease
According to an expert psychologist, it is a misconduct to overprotect the child by not telling him the truth to avoid possible suffering, moreover, it indicates that this behavior can make them suffer even more. Breast cancer is no longer a disease with a death sentence, a greater understanding that the child can banish possible fears and the situation will normalize for him.
The idea is to eliminate possible fears and fears generated in children and for this there is a powerful weapon, the adaptability of children to new situations. In the story, the situation is experienced by a sick mother with breast cancer and her son and moves to a possible reality that many mothers suffer. Then we show the argument: "The whole breast? And will it grow again?" Pol asks his parents when they explain that a breast lump has come out to his mother and that doctors have to take it away. Thus, Pol will understand what happens to mom and participate in the disease process, as part of the family she is.Communication with her parents is the key to understanding what a breast cancer is and suffering less than he would if his parents didn't tell him to protect him. "
The book written by Meritxel Giralt, a teacher of early childhood education, explains the different stages that the mother goes through because of breast cancer, from diagnosis to possible mastectomy and will be distributed in all hospital centers in Spain for free.
