Depends on old they are for younger kids keep it simple and to the point. For older kids tell them the truth. My grand Daughter asked me why every time she see me without my leg on and she is only 3, so I just tell that I had a accident and they had to take off my leg. Kids are the best they are not afraid to ask or look where us grown up tends to look sideways at us. I did before and after, talk with a few of them. Its fun wearing shorts and watch people look.

Dennis

thanks dennis its been a bit since i added an opinion on this site and its one i question i am curious on answers hope i get lots
cheers janice

Most of the questions and comments that I get are about my prosthesis rather than how I lost my leg. I wear an uncovered prosthesis with a personalized socket. My socket is red, white and blue. (I had a piece of a 1998 Olympic speedskating skinsuit laminated on my socket.) I wear shorts everyday so my prosthesis is very visible.

Kids usually want to know how my prosthesis works and what I can do. Some of the questions that I have been asked... How does it stay on? Is it heavy? Do you sleep with it on? Can you swim with it on? Can you run? How do they make the socket? Why is it red, white and blue? Why is it so different from my grandpa's/grandma's prosthesis? Does it hurt to wear it? Does it hurt to walk? Do you have a cheetah foot too?

If I do get questions from kids about how I lost my leg, I answer them with age appropriate answers.

I don't mind talking to kids. Kids are inquisitive and want to learn rather than an adult who tends to ask because they are nosey. I think it's important for kids to grow up knowing that amputees can do anything an able bodied person can do.

Michelle

I get the same questions from kids. More about the prosthesis than how I lost it.If they do ask how,I just tell them it was from an accident.
I also do not have a cover on my leg. I wear shorts all year. I like to be able to make adjustments on the fly.No need to look for a place to drop my pants.Wearing shorts and letting it hang in the open,opens you up for more questions. I answer any one who asks. Very few women will ask.Most men who ask are older,and they assume I lost it in the service.When they ask if I lost it in the "war" they are refering to Vietnam. Makes feel old,especially when I went in,it had been over for 8 years.

I tell them as much of the truth as I estimate they can cope with, basically that I neglected a problem and didn't go see a doctor about it in time, and it turned into a bigger problem that required taking my leg off. That's pretty much the standard basic story; if they're old enough to understand cancer but not be scared by it, I'll tell them that was what it was' otherwise I limit it to "a lump grew on the side of my leg and it had to betaken off..."

It depends upon the situation for young childern i keep it simple like i want to be just like a buckneer. and i usually get that is so cool other times it depends how rude the person is i have told people that the shark is still swimming around with in his stomach. Some ge thte awful truth just depends i am some times just in the mood to play with perople and play with them just to see the looks on there faces i have come to terms and have no problems that i am a ONE LEGER and A MEMBER OF THE BYE BYE TOES CLUB and BYE BYE LEG CLUB BE PROUD we are special and have nothing to hide ever . I am a proud aka for 1 year july 4th 2009 I am a live and walking

thanks for all those I am at this stage awaiting another revision to help to aid wearing a prosthetic so still waiting for surgery date so havent reached the joy of wearing a prosthetic so gey questrions heaps and finding an answer to use sometimes baffle me cos i thought after 16 months life would be adjusted and i would be wearing one its neat to hear all these answers thanks
Janice

not a leg wearer but , asd most of us do it all depends on the kids , i tell them the truth andthe very young i tend to tell very little to, and the adults ,some get the truth others leavin thing im an ass and prob all amputees are !