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My children knew from a very young age (3 and 8) that my mother could be both kind and attentive, then cruel and accusatory. That's because I saw the progression in how she treated them, so I had to prepare them before it hit them too hard.

I suggest you do the same. My kids are now the same age as your kids. That is an appropriate age to have a conversation, explaining why you have to limit interactions with your sister. Please make sure to insist on the fact that a person's quirks inform the entire personality. She probably wouldn't be so fun if she didn't have that side to her character! Just like my mother, who wouldn't so caring and nurturing and then have a fit, if she wasn't very, very anxious and in denial about it. This greatly helps children take the good with the bad and understand people as a whole.

You all have to present a united front, so please include them in a candid discussion as soon as you can figure out how to phrase things. I also want to add that there is no shame in having a mental disorder. That part is not anyone's fault. It just means everyone has to stay aware and be prepared to retreat.

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