Hi all,
For those of you who know me, you'll know my 15yo daughter, Tahlia had posterior surgery exactly 4 weeks ago. Well, we're now at a point we're she's starting to want to go out and spend time with friends and I'm scared she's going to do something to her back. How did others handle this with their kids? At what point should i let her start socialising with her friends and should i impose restrictions/limitations,etc? She is wearing a brace so i feel somewhat better about that if she's wearing it, but at night she doesn't have to wear the brace (only when sitting or standing) and she's just been invited to a sleepover, that of course, she MUST go to. I've said no and now I am the worst mother in the world. I've told her she can go for the evening and I'll pick her up around 10 or 11, but she's not happy about that. So am I being overprotective? Should I let her go? I just don't know if (or when) she'll be ready. We've already been told (before she left hospital) that she has to be careful, but i don't know exactly how careful is 'careful'?? How long should i be worried for? How have other parents managed this at this time post-op?
Any advice would be apreciated.
Thanks so much
Lisa
For those of you who know me, you'll know my 15yo daughter, Tahlia had posterior surgery exactly 4 weeks ago. Well, we're now at a point we're she's starting to want to go out and spend time with friends and I'm scared she's going to do something to her back. How did others handle this with their kids? At what point should i let her start socialising with her friends and should i impose restrictions/limitations,etc? She is wearing a brace so i feel somewhat better about that if she's wearing it, but at night she doesn't have to wear the brace (only when sitting or standing) and she's just been invited to a sleepover, that of course, she MUST go to. I've said no and now I am the worst mother in the world. I've told her she can go for the evening and I'll pick her up around 10 or 11, but she's not happy about that. So am I being overprotective? Should I let her go? I just don't know if (or when) she'll be ready. We've already been told (before she left hospital) that she has to be careful, but i don't know exactly how careful is 'careful'?? How long should i be worried for? How have other parents managed this at this time post-op?
Any advice would be apreciated.
Thanks so much
Lisa
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