Pediatric BMT - Parenting other kids?
My child is planning on having BMT for AML. Both parents want to be able to care for them while they are going through transplant.
We have other school-age kids at home. How have other families handled parenting the sick child having BMT as well as being there for your other children? Does one parent stay for the whole month? Do you trade off? Do your other kids stay with family/friends for a month? Do you take them out of school so they can stay sterile with one parent? Rent an apartment close to the hospital and live in a bubble?
It is a fine balance between both parents wanting to trade off caring for BMT child, but not risk any germs by being around our other school age kids, as well as maintaining good mental health for the older kids (to be able to see their parents/go to school, etc)
Curious to know what other families have done. Feels like there isn't a right answer here, and feeling defeated about it all.
Posted Mar 6, 2026, 5:29 PM UTC