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Widowed Moms
Coping with Death · 31 · Seeking Online Grief Support Groups in Utah for Mom's of Young ... When Is It OK to Talk About Death · 10. More Questions About ...
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- Personally, I do think it might be a bit too soon for your kids to accept you being in a serious relationship. Kids don't really understand adult loneliness, so you'l...
- I am not a widowed mother but my oldest sister is. She lost her husband in a tragic accident when she was pregnant with her second child. She too was unable to say g...
- Dear R., I am so sorry for your loss. Sometimes there is no way to explain to a child why a loved one has died. I dealt with this 10 years ago with my then 8-year old...
Explaining Death to a Three Year Old
As far as talking about death, I would start sharing your beliefs in death and heaven with him. Every religion believes a bit differently, but this is how ...
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- We just had to explain the concept of death to my four year old, although it was for a different reason. We lost a dog. But what seemed to work well with her was tel...
- I would talk to him and explain your beliefs to him. I would take him to the funeral because death is part of life. Birth happens and so does death. He will talk ab...
- First, I wouldn't take him to the funeral. I think it is a little traumatic for a 3 yr old to see a dead body. As he gets older and understands death, then he can st...
Scared After Baby's Death
your husband talk in 3 answers "I'd like to second those who have suggested .... Parents Guide to Understanding and Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. ...
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- Wow...I can only imagine how he must feel...I know just reading your post makes me wonder, "What would I DO if ANYTHING happened to my daughter"? I think only time wi...
- as one of those paranoid first time moms, i can totally relate to your husbands overreaction. if someone i knew had a baby that died of sids i would be a wreck. i'm no...
- J., Besides putting your baby on her back to sleep the most recent research shows that having air circulating in her room also helps prevent SIDS. Have your husband...
Explaining Death
You should talk to your children about it... Death is a beautful thing and EVERYONE will experience it at some point. It is not something to fear! ...
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- When explaining this to my children we got out a glove and put our hand inside and wiggled our finger. SHowing the children that in order for that glove to move, our h...
- I love the book, The Fall of Freddie the Leaf. Check it out!
- Nothing can make this conversation easy, but if your family has a belief in God it actually can help the children understand it more readily. From the time my childre...
Explaining Illness and Death to Children
If there is someone else who she is really close to, inside or outside of the family, ask them if they would be willing to talk to her about death. ...
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- we went through the same thing when my daughter was the same age. what really helped us was the hospice service.. they had councellers available for us whenever we nee...
- I agree with dianna, http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/death.html http://www.greaterswiss.com/mourning.htm hope these sites help M
- I understand your daughter's pain - my grandmother has Lou Gehrig's disease (MLS) and will be gone by Christmas, most likely. It's hard to accept! One thing that I...
Explaining Death to Toddler
I don't remember much except for his death and talking to the pastor. I remember him showing me a picture of some kids and telling me they had passed away. ...
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- See if you can find a book called The Fall Of Freddy The Leaf. I don't remember who wrote it, but it's a classic from back in the day about death for children. :)
- Hi M., I recently had a similar issue (not exposure to death but, questions). I was really dumbfounded as to what to say and I wanted to make sure I said the righ...
- Hi M., Life cycles happen all around us all the time. Human life is a cycle just like plants and animals: birth, living, and death. Next time bury the fish in a pla...
How Do You Explaim Death to a 3 Year Old
Nov 5, 2009 ... As you can see, we have experienced talking to our children about death quite a bit. Each time, we have always had one of our kids at the ...
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- My condolences to you and your family. This part of life is a difficult transition for anyone much less a 3 year old.Tell your daughter that he had to go on a journey ...
- This is a big issue for us right now as well. My step dad passed away in July and here's our story. My step dad was end stage Alzheimers and was at the very end. I ...
- Hi J.. I am sorry for your loss. This is a difficult situation with young children. It seems like mine didn't really grasp what was going on when they were that you...
How Do I Explain Death to a Two Year Old?
Death is a hard concept to explain to kids, especially young ones. I am a play therapist and some of the best ways I encourage parents to talk to their kids ...
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- I don't know what to say, but I did once hear really good advice on what NOT to say...never tell her that he "went to sleep and never woke up" or any variation involvi...
- Hi - I'm a cancer survivor. Two year olds tend to blurt things out so I wouldn't attempt to explain death to her at this point. Perhaps you should explain to her that ...
- Dear K., First let me say that I am sorry for you and your families pain at this difficult time. As for your 3yr old, let things go for now and take some time to gu...
Dealing with Back Talk
I would also try to figure out where this type of talk is coming from - friends, ..... but then spend some time in time out (which is death for her! ...
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- I'm a single mother of 4. Ages 14, 10, 7, and 4. One of the most serious offenses in my household is disrespect. Talking back is absolutely not allowed. Not to the wom...
- He is obviously hearing the words he is saying from somewhere. If possible, eliminate the source of new information. If that's not possible, try to explain to him th...
- I completely understand. My four year old uses the same terminology. He takes it a little further though,he tells me and my husband to "shut-up." We've also given him ...
Children at Funerals?
I think that she should not go to the wake or the funeral and that perhaps after the fact my husband and I should sit down and talk to her about death and ...
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- I have a friend who is now close to 30 y/o that can not go to funerals still. Her mother did not feel it was appropiate to take to funerals until she was about 10 year...
- If it were me, I think I would take her to the wake but not to the funeral. It has been my experience that people enjoying seeing the little ones at times like this a...
- I agree - take her to the wake but not the funeral.
