How do you explain to your child that you are bipolar?

Depends: It depends on your childs age and level of maturity, preschoolers and school age children are going to have a hard time understanding the concept...From mommy is sick to sometimes mommy feels very happy and other times very sad could be enough.Middle schoolers and up, downloading patient information from a medical site or asking your md to explainit to the child could be viable options.

Your ? shows your love : Do your meds allow you to parent the way you'd like (discipline consistently, use time-out effectively, read & play, & praise good behaviors), or are you concerned that you might do something you'll regret.? With only 1 parent with bpd, your child's risk is 20%. Does (s)he have behavior/learning problems? Don't worry or feel guilty; contact nami & your pede to get into a child psychologist.