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Hi Jeannie, If there is a book to tell little children about Parkinson's Disease I would like to buy a copy of it. I have Parkinson's since 1989, and I am 55 now. We have a little daughter, Suzanna, of 3. I am a stay home dad and sometimes she is just a handfull but she is a little angel. I sometimes need a few moments rest to let my meds kick in. Suzanna asks me then if I am okay and with her hand she caresses my face and gives me hugs and kisses. She knows that there is something wrong and when I tell her that I am okay she climbs on me or starts a pillow fight. She is very sweet and does understand that there is something wrong with me. She gives me injections and bandaids to make me better. I try not to walk with her in my arms when I am off, because I am afraid to fall. My wife works from early in the morning till (often) late in the evening. In the mornings we have a friend who helps us to get Suzanna up and give her a bath and keep the laundry going. I think I messed up the laundry too often, because my wife and our friend decided that the laundry was not my job. I try to keep the house clean and do the yard. I can tell you stories about the things that Suzanna does, but I think every child has its moments. I try to let her do the things that are done by every normal child, but I know I am sometimes to much concerned about my electrodes of my DBS-STN. On the other hand I am to careless about them when I play a game of romp with her. We play ball with me sitting and she running around. We play hide-n-seek and I read her books. All together we have a great time together and it is worth every effort to see her grow up. My excuses for the long story, but I wanted to share this with you in order to get some tips how to tell it my daughter and how to cope with it. Kees Paap ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn