bethyb / Jun 08 2009 18.37

im a young carer too and i know that its reali hard i also care for my brother and it does get really hard sometimes im just so glad there is a message board on here to tlk to people in the same boat :)

xxx

KimmyJ / Jun 16 2009 18.29

Yeah I know what you mean. Sometimes it seems noone understands, except people who actually care themselves :)

Sketch / Jun 17 2009 13.10

Hi i care for my mum and my little brother. I miss school alot and im late alot cos iv been looking after them. my mum wanted to take me and my brother on holiday but now she cant work  i wanted to take us but im not old enuf to get a job yet.

my mum says i shood let someone else care for her and my brother so i can go out and have fun but i want to care for them. i have not told anyone i care for them so its good to talk to other people about it.

KimmyJ / Jun 17 2009 14.48

Hi sketch

 

I know what you mean. they are our family, you dont want anyone else to help, you love them. Im the same

Always here if you want to talk xx

han-han / Sep 15 2009 19.08

Heyy

I am also very glad to see a young carers thing.

I am a carer for my sister who is 16 and she has down syndrome.I sometimes go to a young carers group but they dont talk about problems you just play and its boring but oh well you get to meet new people.

Han-han x

lovetosail / Oct 30 2009 22.48

i know what its likes.i do the same.

Confused1996 / Dec 04 2009 11.35

im the same, i care for my little sister with downs and hirschboungs disease (i rly cant spell it lol) shes 6, how old are you Han-han??? x

i go to the young carers thingy, sometimes i really want to talk but... people dont seem to want to, they just want to play which i spose is ok sometimes cos we get to relax and chil and go on trips etc.

Sometimes it gets a bit hard cos things pile up on us, which is annoying.

Looking forward to talking with you guys xxx

lovetosail / Dec 08 2009 19.50

Hi.I am the same but I look after my 11 year old cousin she  has a problem which means she can't walk and do things by herself that's why my other sister and I do it.Its good as u know ur doing a good thing.u r lucky u have a place to go to as sis and I have nowhere.do u do 24hr care.it would be great to stay in contact with u as u are doing what we are doing.

take care

hope to hear from you soon

kerrin / Dec 11 2009 1.40

hey. i'm also a young carer although I care for my grandparents. Recently got involved with the young carers scheme you guys have been talking about. Apart from just playing, is it any good? I'm not so sure about it tbh, some of it sounds good but just 'playing' sounds more for younger people. How old are you's if you don't mind me asking? Xx

Confused1996 / Jan 03 2010 20.54

im 13, for the younger ones (like 8-12) they just sorta muck about and all that but i just talk and go to any sorta hw clubs they hold and just relax and take time out (: xox