Polar Bear Disease
I guess you have to watch what you say in front of kids or at least explain things in back and white. We've been struggling with one of our daughters who has bipolar disorder for the last several years and have explained the condition to the other kids. But yesterday, Annika, my 9 year old, asked me, "What is this Polar Bear Disease, anyway?" She was relieved when I told her that her sister wasn't slowly evolving into a polar bear. (Although sometimes i wonder...)