Parental Expectations for Their Epileptic Children

SUMMARY Parental expectations for their epileptic children were compared with those held for their non‐epileptic children. Parents were found to be less optimistic about their epileptic child's future achievements. These findings were linked with greater restrictiveness on the parents’ part, and the epileptic child's lower self‐esteem and academic achievement. The disparity between parent and teacher ratings of behaviour was discussed.