Children

Ok, a question for you ladies that have children in the 5-10 year age bracket.

When you went for your procedure what did you tell them? I have 2 boys and I really don't know how to approach this.

Is honesty always the best policy? xx

I have two daughters, aged 10 and 12.

I did tell them about my BA.  At 5 I'm not so sure if I would have.

The thing is if you tell one you need to tell both - also might your youngest want to share the information with others?  Really depends how you feel about this tbh.

I don't think children that age need to know. They're blissfully unaware of such things and mummy having a bad back explains everything: the time needed at the "docs" mummy needing lots of rest, mummy needing help around the house. If they see you hunched it explains this for them, it explains why they can't be rough with you etc...

There's really no need to explain a procedure to them that they'll probably not even notice hun..

Also for kids so young, it would be a MASSIVE responsibility to put on them if you don't want other people to know abut your BA and that's a lot to put on small children.

You also risk the entire assembly knowing hahaha.

Seriously though. A bad back will excuse all and I personally believe at that age that's all they need know. X

It totally depends on how comftable you feel about telling them and what you want them to know and how you think they would understand. 

For me my children are 10, 7 and 18 months . 
Both elder boys. I told mine not in great detail but just that mummy was going to hospital go get her boobies done. And that was that. 
To be honest they didn't really 'care'! Didn't ask any questions or  even speak about it. But that's my boys, you know yours better than anyone. So do what you feel  omftable with Hun x

I have an 11 year old daughter and 7 year old boy. I told them both and like mrsball just said I was going to get my boobies made bigger! Didn't go in to any detail just explained they'd have to be gentle with me and help me a lot :) They haven't asked any questions really but they are both really laid back and I felt comfortable telling them xx

Thank you for all the advice - I guess I'll just play it by ear a little bit. I'm not sure I'll get away with them not knowing as I'm fairly non-existent now, so any change will probably be noticeable.

Thanks again :Ok:x

Mine are nearly 6 and nearly 5 and I'm telling them I have a bad back 
It would be all round the family, school and village 
*shudder* lol xx

My eldest is 4 so obv younger and he hasn't even blimin noticed!!! I thought I shouldn't let him see me naked in case he freaked out, but first time he saw he just said he didn't like dressings as u could still see blood through them.

But I've used the bad back reason and it's worked a treat.  It's surprising how often he will announce I've got a bad back as well!!! I am convinced he knows more than he is letting on as he must have overheard conversations, but I don't think it even registers with him anyway! More interested in his toys and friends.

Depends on how big u are going but I think u get away with saying u have a bad back, but u know ur kids!! Xxx

Mine is 5 and I told her I'd hurt my back. I told her I was going to stay with friends the night before my op and that I was staying with the same friends on the night of my op.. she didn't believe this though as she overheard conversations about hospitals etc when I came home. But she believed the 'bad back' thing. 5 year olds don't need to know about boob jobs or going to a hospital to get your boobs made bigger :/

my daughters are 2 and 8 and I never told any of them

Mia my eldest I told her that I was going into hosptial to have an op under my arm and she had to be really careful etc when I came back home

If any of my girls want a BA when they are older then I would support them but I didnt want them to think that you had to have one, if that makes sense, if my girls dont develope boobs and they are happy with their body then great, but if they arent and want a BA then I would tell them then I think x

I have 3 girls, 5,3,1 and I never told them I had it done. My 5 year old is a lot older for her age and she does notice things but she didn't even pay attention to them after I had them done. In all fairness they never saw me with my dressings on or bandaged up so there was no need to ask questions, but since they haven't been they have all seen them and not questioned it! 

I don't think it needs to be mentioned really.. I certainly wouldn't have told my eldest as she is far too inquisitive and it wouldn't have just stopped there x

I have a daughter aged 10 and a son aged 5, I didn't tell them, I told them I was going for an operation as I had pulled my chest muscles (they knew I was already in pain as my PIPs had caused so much discomfort so this worked for me!). I debated for SO long whether or not to tell my 10 year old as she is mature for her age and I thought she would probably understand but then decided I didn't want to give her a complex thinking that only big boobs are "good" if you know what I mean?

However, the first day my daughter came home from staying at my parent's (about 3 days post-op) she just came out with "So how old were you when you first had them put in Mum?", I asked what she meant, and she said "your implants". Turns out she had known all along and it made me feel really bad for not telling her the truth when she is clearly capable of understanding and keeping it quiet!  

So I think you know your children, you know how they will react to the information and whether or not they will understand. I knew that my daughter would be ok with it but went against my judgement and upset her that I didn't tell her  
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Aww thank you all for your lovely replies. I know what you're all saying, it really is an individual choice and down to how your own children are. I think I'll not tell them beforehand, and then if they ask afterwards why I suddenly have bigger boobies I'll be honest.

I tried on a bikini after my BA and Mia seen and said " wow mummy can you buy bikinis with boobies in them" lol so funny xx