I have been very open with my kids about death. My very loved mum died when DD1 was 10 and DD2 was 2. I explained that she was in heaven and that she wouldn't come back but that she would always love us and be in our hearts. I talk about her still and I let them know that I was very very sad about her dying and that its OK to cry cause you miss someone.
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My daughter is a thinker so I am worried about giving her too much information.
We have just found a book that talks about dying a little.
She asks me why they died, I told her that they got old and their bodies stopped working. Its so hard.
I read something in the newspaper today that struck me as quite practical. They were talking about how to explain death to a young child and a child psychologist said to take the child's hand and place it on your or their heart so they can feel it beating. Then explain that the person that has died, their heart stopped beating and so they died/went to heaven. It's better than the 'it's like being asleep' comparison. Don't know if that's helpful, but I've stored it in my memory bank.
That's great Jen. I once had a kid in my class whose great grandma died and stupid mother told the 6 yr old that great grandma just went to sleep and never woke up!! WTF- way to ensure the kid never sleeps again.
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