{"id":109523,"date":"2021-01-20T06:49:09","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T11:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rockthetreatment.com\/?p=109523"},"modified":"2024-01-15T20:45:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T01:45:55","slug":"helping-a-child-with-cancer-great-gift-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rockthetreatment.com\/helping-a-child-with-cancer-great-gift-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Gift Ideas for Children Getting Cancer Treatments"},"content":{"rendered":"

What Can You Do Help When a Child Has Cancer?<\/h2>\r\nCancer has touched all of our lives. We all know someone who has this dreadful disease or cares for someone who does. It might even be you who is the patient or caregiver \u2013 or both at some point during your lifetime. Cancer feels quite common sometimes, so much so that we might feel \u201cused to it.\u201d We send meals to the family of the mom fighting breast cancer. We raise money for cancer research. We offer to drive patients to and from treatment and do their grocery shopping.\r\n\r\nWhen a child has cancer, however, it feels anything but common. It is not something that we get used to. It is shocking, sad and scary for the child\u2019s family, friends, and community. There are plenty of ways to rally around the family, helping the parents in particular. But we may not be sure of how to comfort the patient.\r\n

How Can I Show a Child With Cancer I care?<\/h2>\r\nIf you know a child battling cancer you are likely asking yourself, \u201cwhat can I do to help make things easier for the child getting chemotherapy or a child getting radiation?\u201d Thankfully, kids are generally easy to please. Depending on their age, you might get by making their favorite treats or selecting a few fun magazines.\r\n\r\nAccording to the Children\u2019s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF), there are some gifts proven to help kids getting cancer treatment. These gifts can help a child know you care and brighten their day. Research shows that cancer patients love getting gifts, even small ones can do wonders for the spirit. Maintaining a positive outlook can be an essential part of recovering from chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Thoughtful gifts, especially for a child with cancer, can provide a boost for the entire family.\r\n

What Are Some Appropriate Gifts to Send a Child With Cancer?<\/h2>\r\nIf you are trying to come up with some gifts to send a child with cancer, consider items that can help ease the side effects of their treatments. Items that can distract a child from their illness or provide physical or emotional relief are ideal. Some suggestions from the CCRF include:\r\n\r\nGift cards<\/strong> to a favorite website- Consider choosing a site with many options, A gift card can let a child pick something they love while also providing a welcome distraction from treatment while they shop online for the perfect item. Then, they can also look forward to a delivery!\r\n\r\nSoft socks<\/strong> – Soft, fuzzy, socks are a favorite among children with cancer. They provide warmth and comfort which are much-needed after treatments.\r\n\r\nComfy PJs or sweats<\/strong> – Chances are that a child getting chemo or radiation spends much time in bed recovering from treatments. Especially during the pandemic, it might not be safe to spend much time out of the house. Sending something new to wear around the house can really boost someone\u2019s mood! A soft, comfy sweatshirt or pair of lounging pants are a great way to show you care.\r\n\r\nColoring books<\/strong> – These are a perfect gift for kids of all ages who are getting cancer treatments. Research shows that coloring is a proven stress-reliever and anxiety-reducer and has benefits for kids and adults. Giving someone with cancer a coloring book and pencils or crayons is a wonderful way to help them combat some of the emotional and physical side effects of treatments. Puzzle books can also have great benefits, offering distraction while exercising the brain.\r\n\r\nAnti-nausea sucking candies<\/strong> or lollipops can also be useful to kids getting chemotherapy. Having healthy snacks handy for when they are feeling a bit better can help too!\r\n\r\nLotions<\/strong> can ease some of the side effects of chemo and radiation in different ways. The smell of a particular lotion might soothe an anxious child. Also, chemo and radiation can cause dry, itchy skin which can be eased by lotions and lip balms.\r\n\r\nHats and head-wraps<\/strong> – For the child getting chemotherapy hair loss can be one of the hardest side effects to handle. Providing a colorful hat or scarf is a wonderful way to help ease the difficulty of losing one\u2019s hair.\r\n

Cancer Gift Boxes for Children<\/h2>\r\nWhere can you get a gift box for a child with cancer? Rock the Treatment. Our children’s cancer gift boxes contain items specially selected for children with undergoing chemotherapy or radiation. \u00a0At Rock the Treatment, we make it easy to let someone with cancer know you care and support them on their difficult journey. If someone you love has cancer, send a helpful cancer gift basket<\/a>\u00a0from Rock The Treatment.\u00a0Chemotherapy<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0radiation gift baskets<\/a>\u00a0are packed with\u00a0the essentials needed to ease\u00a0side effects of treatment, as well as enhance physical and mental well-being.\u00a0See all of our\u00a0cancer care packages<\/a>\u00a0and find the one that best supports their journey.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What Can You Do Help When a Child Has Cancer? Cancer has touched all of our lives. We all know someone who has this dreadful disease or cares for someone who does. It might even be you who is the patient or caregiver \u2013 or both at some point during your lifetime. Cancer feels quite […]\n","protected":false},"author":2300,"featured_media":77646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[142,150],"tags":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.rockthetreatment.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Depositphotos_5541710_xl-2015.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rockthetreatment.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109523"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rockthetreatment.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rockthetreatment.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockthetreatment.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2300"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockthetreatment.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109523"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockthetreatment.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132366,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockthetreatment.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109523\/revisions\/132366"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockthetreatment.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rockthetreatment.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockthetreatment.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rockthetreatment.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}