kids and CPAP -- aka "my kid really loves me"

[MoneyGal]

The topic of how your kids will react to your CPAP comes up on this forum from time to time, and I couldn't resist sharing this story from my own life. Yesterday, I was overcome with fatigue and general "I'm not feeling well" at my office and came home and went to bed.

I was watching DVDs on my laptop sitting up in bed and I fell asleep. My seven-year-old daughter came in to check on me and said, "Mama, you need your mask..." She kept shaking me until I woke up enough to mask up and go to sleep for real.

My kids have been remarkably indifferent to my CPAP. But I was really touched that my Big Girl knows that sleeping with CPAP is "a must" for me, and that she was looking out for me...

[Hawthorne]

Kids know!

[TenmaNeko]

Awww, that is sweet!

Almost makes me want rug-rats

[Snorebert]

That's really neat!

I wonder if I could train our two mini-dachshunds.....

But then again, nevermind. What WAS I thinking.

[kteague]

You must have modeled before her that you consider this important to your well being, and she wanted to make sure her mommy would be well. Sweet story.

[Kiralynx]

You must have done a great job of presenting how important the mask is to your well being. It's wonderful to see how concerned she is!

[Kiralynx]

I wonder if I could train our two mini-dachshunds.....

Don't know about your mini-dachshunds, but my two longhairs.... I haven't been getting as much sleep as I should since my Mom's passing. Couple days ago, I was lying down reading, and dozed off. My big galoot came and pawed my shoulder until I put the mask on and turned the machine on. Now, I admit, he may have just wanted to have his under-fur air conditioner activated, but.....

[KatieW]

Children can be so wise sometimes. Sweet.

[tattooyu]

That's awesome. Can't wait until we have kids!