Husband Had TIA Stroke Do I Take the Kids?

I would take the kids because if he is looking and feeling fine. It could help to alleve some of their concerns (although 2 is still pretty young, but I think it would be ok). If he has tubes, IV, respirator, though, I may reconsider and find a baby sitter or neighbor.

you gotta do what you gotts do i would take them there not going to get scared unless you shopw them its scary

My prayers go out to you, your husband, and children. I would say take them. Seeing the children will probably make his day. Just let the children know that dad felt sick and needed to sleepover at the hospital for a few days so the doctors can make him feel better. If the 4 year old asks questions, just let him know that sometimes doctor's need to take a little longer to look at a person so they can be sure the person is getting better. Also let him know that most of the time they don't need to keep a person that long,(just so he won't be apprehensive about going to hospitals)but that sometimes they like to just make sure the person is extra healthy .

I don't have much info on TIA -- but I can tell you that my father suffered one 2 1/2 years ago and, although the doctors said it could happen again, he has not had any episodes since then and hasn't suffered any residual effects from it. Prayers to you and your family that this was a one-time incident.

If the hospital will allow the kids to his room, I see no problem with it. Just be honest and basic telling the kids daddy is "sick" and will be home when he is better. Just keep the visit(s) short for hubby's sake. If he's feeling weak he may need to have some quiet time and also the other patients as well may be too sick and weak to tolerate children for too long. If the hospital will not allow the kids up due to their age, make arrangements to have someone meet you at the front desk to take his charger to him. Or you can even just have the phone in his room turned on too.

But keep one thing in mind, the hospital is full of sick folks and you actually may be better off keeping the kids away from there if possible. Especially with the N1H1 Flu right now.

Good luck,
M. in Camden, MI

Take 'em. They need to see their Dad, espeicially since he looks and feels fine.

hey there M.
sorry to hear about your husband i am glad he is ok now i would take your kids up to see there dad as long as it not with a resporatior iv would be fine but they need to know that even know daddy sick and in the hospital that he is ok don't give any more info then need to just he sick hope all is well soon

take them, it will raise your hubby's spirits and will expose your kids to a new life experience.....just watch them and if it looks like it is stressing them out leave and try again another day.

M.; yeah its perfectly fine to take them, tell them they are gonna go see daddy, im sure they miss him, its ok to tell them daddy has an owie, and the drs are gonna fix him, and help him, hope things work out well, have a good day D. s

not sure if you have taken them or not, but if it were me, i would bring them b/c then they can see with their own eyes that dad is o.k.
they will follow your lead; as long as you stay calm, they will, too. plus, if you expose them to hospitals/docs early and as often as possible, they will be more comfortable with it and it won't be so scary if (God forbid) they ever have to go to the hospital.
but, i know what you mean about not having anyone who could watch the kids on short notice....we live about 350-400 miles away from our kids grandparents and other relatives, so it does make it hard and unexpected situations tricky! i feel your pain! :)
i hope your hubby is o.k.!!!!

Yes take them, he would probally feel better after he see's his children. Only stay a little while, for both the children sake, and the rest your husband will need. They may not have seen the inside of a hospital sence birth, but they have been to the doctor's office. Say very little, unless asked a question. Yes your father is in the hospital, the doctor would like to help daddy feel better. They are giving him tests, he will be home soon. Best of luck to you, with everything.

The week we got married my husband's father was diagnosed with cancer. In the next 7 years we had three children and numerous trips to the hospital when my kids were the same age as your children. First be very respectful of the other patients. We would only go for 15 minutes and leave as your children are young and there isn't much to do. While you are comfortable with the noise kids make, not all patients (especially those that are older and sick) can get very irritated with common kids noise.

I definitely think it will raise the spirits of your husband! Also I think my kids learned that people get better in the hospital. At one point one of my kids were admitted for RSV and since they had already had these brief visits, it wasn't so scary. Be very vigilant in regards to the germs and sanitize going in and out.

Bring them. My daughter is 2 and my nephew is 4.....my sister and i took both of them on many occasions to see my dad while he was in the hospital. The 4 year old had some questions but we just explained that grandpa was not feeling well so he is staying here to get better. After that it was never an issue. However, If your 2 year old is as active as mine you may want to have them in a stroller. We used to bring a DVD player for them to watch a video while we were visiting.

Remember about cold and flu season, you don't want them exposed to anything, just thought I would say that since it wasn't said yet. I am sorry to hear about your situation, hope all goes well.

I would take them. Be careful on who you tell about your husbands health issues. People will be very judgmental and
can totally change on how they interact with you(him). i have been a physical therapist for 24 years and seen many people who are fine, but others hold things against them for years, or will not trust him at work etc... Peace K.

Sorry to hear about your husband. My mil just had that..

TAKE THE KIDS.. I think it would be GOOD for your husband to see them! and good for them to see daddy IS okay.. I just wouldnt' wander the halls with them or stay for a long period of time with them. but yes, I would say take them...

Hospitals are not as scary as you think to kids, BUT there are way too many germs about and that is not good for your kids. Besides if your husband is hooked up to any machine or tubes, that may be a little bit eery to your kids. I am sorry that you do not have any friends you think would watch your kids. That is a hard position to be in. Good Luck.