We had to put DS's guinea pig down tonight. DS is asleep and will find out in the morning when he gets buried at the in laws tomorrow..

Never had to explain death to DS (in great detail). So thinking about what (& how much to tell him). He'll be 5 in September. He has great comprehension and will probably ask questions we'd rather him not at that age..

I was thinking of saying that Buddy got sick and so he had to go to sleep (but then brings the whole when will he wake up)... So then I think maybe I should say that he couldn't get any better and he's not going to wake up...
Then I wonder if he'll think back to that when he (or someone else) is sick with the flu etc..

I just don't know.. DF will probably have to do the whole speech while I'm at work which makes me worry more, he probably won't be as gentle about it as I would..