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Talking to a 3 Yo About the Death of a Sibling
Yes Absolutely 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0Definitely not ..... How to Explain Death of aSibling to My 2 and 15 Year Old ... Help on Explaining Death ...
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- I can't even imagine how difficult this must be for all of you. I wish you strength and peace through this. I don't have experience in your situation, but just wan...
- I am so sorry that your time with your son will be so short. I can't imagine what you are going through, but I do know there is a community of families that have been...
- I am very sorry you are going through this. My son and dil went through the same thing with their first child. They didn't have any other kids at the time, but it w...
How to Tell Your 6 Year Old About Death
Sep 6, 2009 ... I previously found articles online about how to explain death to young ... Did your 6 year old know and have a relationship with the dad ...
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- I think I would just answer her questions as they come and be honest. I would probably let her lead because she may not want as much information as we have to give. ...
- I think you should be very honest about it. Tell her that her friend's dad died, his body stopped working. If you are a believer, tell her that he went to be with Jesu...
- Ultimately it depends on your religious views as to whether you explain death in terms of 'going to heaven' or 'living with God', etc. We do not practice a prescr...
How Do You Tell a 5 Yr Old and a 3 Yr Old That Their Great Grandfather Died?
My 4 1/2 year old granddaughter has detailed memories and stories of her great grandmother who passed away ..... Explaining Death to an Almost 3 Year Old ...
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- My daughter was a little shy of three years old when my husbands grandmother passed. I googled it on the internet and found a website from a hospice place. It basicall...
- I was in a similar situation 5 Years ago when my grandfather passed away. My boys were about the same age also. I just told them, no big words or long explanation. Jus...
- We just went through the same thing with my Dad who died March 4th. My grandchildren are 15, 11, 5(almost 6), 4 and almost 19 months. They have been told about how we...
Should 6 Year Old Go to the Funeral?
My four year old niece began telling me about angels and why people die, etc. ... Visit your local hospice and pick up their brochure on explaining death of ...
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- Mt five-year-old went to my Grandmother's viewing and funeral and did just fine. I told him ahead of time that the meeting was for people to be sad together and remem...
- Yes, the little boy should go and everyone should be honest with him about death. We try to protect our children from the realities of death and then expect them to un...
- Yes, he should go to the funeral. Children need closure too.
Death of Pet
If it is, it is a death sentence. He is our baby and we are heart broken. How do we tell our 3 yr old? ..... Ideas for Explaining Death of Dog to 4 Year Old ...
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- i think we used a book called "dog heaven", although i couldn't get through it without tearing up. good luck
- Hi H., This is a tough subject and it will be hard for a 3 year old to understand, in the event your dog will pass. We had a beloved cat that passed away 2 years ag...
- I am having the same problem right now. I have 2 boys, 3 year's and 17 month's and I have a 14 year old dog that I need to put to sleep. I just dont know what to say...
3 Yr Old Worried About Death
We have a 4 year old who lost her cat to illness last summer. .... How Do You Explaim Death to a 3 Year Old ... Explaining Death to 2 1/2 Year Old ...
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- Two of my kids went through the same thing. I just staid honest with them. Yes one day we will all die but I also told them we cant spend our lives worrying when we wi...
- My 3 year old talks about it often as well and has also always been very verbal. My parents passed away many years ago, so we have talked about them being in heaven, ...
- It can be astounding what deep thoughts three-year-olds have. Those little brains and hearts are working hard trying to figure out everything they see and hear. ...
How Do I Explain Grandpa Is Terminal to 3 Yr Old? or Do I?
This happened to us last year My daughter was 4 last year when her ..... Explaining Death to an Almost 3 Year Old ... Explaining a Death in the Family ...
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- There is a book called GOD GAVE US HEAVEN by Lisa Tawn Bergren, maybe it can help a litle to talk as you read a story. God bless you and your family
- My daughter is three and we lost my grandfather when my oldest daughter was three, also. Although she didn't grasp the magnitude of heaven, she certainly understood i...
- Hi Dear: what a stressful time you are going through. May I suggest, if possible, you take your children to see grandpa so you ALL have the memory of loving him thr...
How Do I Explain the Death of a Family Pet to My 4 Yr Old?
It deals with a lot of "practical" issues about death, like what happens to the body, and the book .... Ideas for Explaining Death of Dog to 4 Year Old ...
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- Do you have any relatives that passed away recently? If so you could say that your cat went up to heaven to join them.
- i think if you search someplace like amazon.com you should be able to find books about hte death of a pet dont ever use the 'falling asleep' bit or you might confus...
- "When a Pet Dies" is phenomenal. Your library should have it. It deals with a lot of "practical" issues about death, like what happens to the body, and the book allows...
How to Explain
How do I explain the death of our dog to my 3 and a half year old daughter. My puppy dog that was just .... Ideas for Explaining Death of Dog to 4 Year Old ...
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- Good luck with this--we had the exact same situation--and "Elmo" died while we were out, and my daughter actually found him (ohhhh so icky). She asked me what happened...
- A., Be honest and tell her the truth. That the puppy got a hold of some poison and that the puppy is now in Heaven/Summerlands/Valhalla, whatever you believe. H...
- There's a book called Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant that shows this wonderful place that dogs go when they die. It's very sweet and just talks about how they will get ...
Great Grandma Just Passed, How Do I Tell 5 and 3 Year Old?
Death of a Close Relative: How to Explain/comfort a 4 Year Old · 27 · How Do I Comfort 4Yr Old Daughter Asking ... Explaining Death to a Three Year Old ...
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- Heidi & Anthony ~ This is what I told my nephews about 23 years ago.(My Niece died @ 18 days). I told my nephews that God needed some "help" to write his Bibles and ...
- My Grandma died when my boys were 3.5 and we had lived with her their whole lives. We explained that GG's body was VERY old (96), it wasn't working anymore and the dr...
- Be honest with them, honest about your beliefs. If you believe Grandma has gone to heaven, then tell them that. Explain to them that he body was very old and could not...
