This is very sad. A five year old boy in our neighbourhood died last night, of a brain tumour - he went into hospital before the weekend and they turned off the life support yesterday. His parents are wonderful - and have four other very young children to look after - including infant twins. Mother is exhausted anyway - without this. I am writing this post because I wonder if Mumsnetters have any ideas of whether there is any real help anyone can give at this time. I know home cooked food and offers of childcare are the obvious things. But everything feels intrusive at this stage and I imagine if I were in their situation I would hate the doorbell going constantly with do gooders and well wishers. Any thoughts. Everyone in the community is devastated and I sense no one knows what to do.
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mousie · 03/05/2005 18:22
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