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How Do You Tell a Child......
When I had my daughter I always talked about how Gramma was in heaven and ... And that heaven was a place kind of up in the sky above the clouds where that ...
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- I dont have a special needs child, but I can offer some info on how I explained the death of a grandfather to my child. I told them that when people got old or sick so...
- Depends on the child and exactly how they are special needs. What their maturity level is etc. My mom passed away when I was 19 very young. When I had my daughter I...
- I have had a similiar situation in the last week, except instead of a family member, it was my best friends dad (my son is VERY close to her), and he is not special ne...
Ideas for Explaining Death of Dog to 4 Year Old
I just told them she went to doggie heaven and yes, our other dog .... There is a wonderful picture book by Cynthia Rylant called "Dog Heaven" that I highly ...
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- There is a wonderful picture book by Cynthia Rylant called "Dog Heaven" that I highly recommend. It's good theology, whether you are talking about dogs or people.
- We just had to put one of our cats down about a month ago. My daughter is 5 (was 4 at the time) and we told her Cookie was sick and that the Dr. is trying to make her...
- Wow, it sounds like this advice is a little late, but I definately wouldn't tell them that he went to sleep and didn't wake up (in case it makes him worry every night ...
How Do I Tell My Four Year Old That His Grandparent's Dog Died?
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. ... It talks about how when dogs go to dog heaven, they are npot longer in pain, have endless ...
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- Dear A., I just wanted to let you know that it is ok for you and your child to cry. When our pet died on fathers day, my 3 1/2 year old son cried. We sat and talk...
- A., I am so sorry to hear about your parents (and your brother's) dog. A pet dying is hard on all members of the family. There is a great book out there called "D...
- Kids are incredibly resiliant and they will surprise you. My grandfather passed away recently and my 4 year old loved her Poppy. I did not tell her when it happened, b...
Dog Died Unexpectedly How Do I Tell My 4 Year Old
I had my daughter watch one of her movies, All dogs go to Heaven. ... I would tell the child that the dog died and went to heaven, and that we are sad, ...
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- I have a dog that is very old and shows signs of going soon. We may have to make that decision for him. I asked my friends for advice and they gave me such wonderful...
- We had to put our dog down last summer... my daughter was also 4 years old. If you believe in God, then I would encourage you to explain that your dog died, and that ...
- Be honest.. but let me tell you a little story to tell her.. when we have lost animals and a grandpa in my family I was honest with my boys but I added a sweet memory ...
Twin Birth and Death Notice
Under the Angel child, they write "Accepted and embraced into heaven on (date). Under the bottom of that they write the "Angles Prayer". ...
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- I actually had a friend that this happened to as well. Her announcements had a picture of the babies together listing their birth date, height, etc. and then under th...
- Hi Susan, that's soo sad. I'm a mother of twins and I cant imagine being in her shoes. Does she have a picture of the two of them (before the one passed away). I ...
- Your friend did give birth to two babies and I think she should still let people know. Announcements can be written tastefully and say the late....It could say the nam...
Explaining Death to a 3 Year Old
We are a Catholic family and I have discussed God and heaven with my daughter ... After Grandma passed away, we told him that people go to heaven and become ...
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- I've only had one similar experience, but I was shocked. My niece was 3 when her father passed away (car accident). She didn't actually go to the funeral, but she w...
- Hi D., My family lost my grandma in April and my three(3) old loved her alot. She too died of cancer. Unfortunately we only had two weeks to deal with it all before...
- Hello D., I feel for your family. I am also Catholic and go to pauline book store in Crestwood for many of my recourses. There number is ###-###-####. I know that t...
Putting a Family Pet to Sleep
The doggie doctor has special medicines that help to die so she can get to heaven faster and not be in pain anymore. I still have moments when I find myself ...
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- I'm so sorry that you're going through this. Just tell your daughter that your dog went to heaven where the dog isn't in pain, & he/she can run & play again. Then ...
- Hi, Our lab died last summer. He was sick as well. I told my daughter (who was 5 at the time) that he went to live with Jesus. Even at 2 I believe she would have...
- I had to put my cat to sleep recently for the same reasons. I waited to long hoping new meds would help. My two year old saw our cat get really bad over night. It w...
How to Tell Your 6 Year Old About Death
Sep 6, 2009 ... So I spend a lot of time explaining buried not grounded. Thanks for all the advice. I also explained our spiritual beliefs about heaven...thanks again! ...
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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?
I told my 5 yr old that Great Grandma went to live in Heaven last night...then .... We told my daughter that her grandfather went to heaven to be with God. ...
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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...
How Do I Explain Grandpa Is Terminal to 3 Yr Old? or Do I?
My daughter is three and we lost my grandfather when my oldest daughter was three also Although she didnt grasp the magnitude of heaven she certainly ...
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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...
