{"id":47036,"date":"2025-07-09T07:55:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T06:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/?p=47036"},"modified":"2025-07-09T11:38:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T10:38:27","slug":"climbing-the-big-hill-chronic-illness-through-a-childs-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wames.org.uk\/cms-english\/climbing-the-big-hill-chronic-illness-through-a-childs-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Climbing the big hill: chronic illness through a child’s eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Will we climb the big hill today?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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A new book by Mair Squire and Cara Smart is designed to help children understand more about the adults in their lives who are living with chronic illness.<\/p>\n

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It was originally inspired by the struggles of a parent living with long COVID but it can also apply to many more health conditions, including ME.<\/p>\n

In the book, the ‘little one’ is frustrated when their ‘big person’ is too ill to climb a hill with them.<\/p>\n

\"\"The big person tries to explain that concrete legs<\/em> and brain full of scramble egg<\/em>s make them feel quite sick and unable to climb or play every day.<\/p>\n

The book is aimed at 5-7 year olds and is available on Amazon in paperback for \u00a38.99. Mair and Cara want it to be widely available so you can download it here in pdf [2MB]:<\/p>\n

Will we climb the big hill today?<\/a>, by Mair Squire, Cara Smart<\/p>\n

Or, Mair will accept an order for multiple copies at cost price, \u00a33.50, plus (\u00a32+) postage. Let Jan<\/a> know if you wish to take up this offer.<\/p>\n

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