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I noticed in our textbook that they had an article on how to talk to your children about death. In my personal experience, I had a difficult time trying to explain what happens to you when you die. I also had a rough time answering her when she asked me if she was going to die. In this article the #1 instruction says to talk to your child early and how we as parents feel the need to protect our children. I found this to be true or at least in my case. All I wanted to do is shield her from death & how or why it happens. One person that helped me out with this subject was a fellow church member. If any of you parents are dealing with this very subject I would highly suggest talking to a church member that is if you attend one or maybe go to the library. They have some really good books on how to deal with this topic.
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As a parent and a minister talking about death is a hard subject to approach with children period. Sometimes we have to make sure that as we explain it to the child we tell them the truth but on a level they understand. This article would be a good guide and most especially being able to talk to someone about it is essential. In this area there are even places that have grief counseling for children and support groups. I think we should be conscious of what our chilren see on the television and when there are things about dying and death it open as door for us to discuss it before it happens to us on a personal basis. I especially like number eight that says do not be afraid to say "i don't know" if you do not know then try to find out the answer together.
#1 - Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:51 AM ESTYes and I believe this article would really be helpful especially right now. I have a friend who's daughter attends C.O. Wilson where these two little sisters died last weekend in a car accident. The whole school is grieving right now & she had a rough time with her daughter. It's essential to talk to your kids while they are young so they may be able to handle situations such as this one.
#2 - Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:11 PM ESTI agree on beginning to tell children about death at an early age. Especially if they are asking questions about the subject. The thing to keep in mind is to make sure you put it on their level that they can understand.
#3 - Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:13 PM ESTWow! I really liked that you posted this article. My sister and husband had a death on his side of the family and my neice and nephew would see him every Sunday. So my sister and her husband had to tell their children that he was in heaven and wouldn't be there anymore but that his body was actually burried in the ground. Well my 4 year old nephew had tons and tons of questions and they did the best they could to answer him and then it was dropped or so they thought. 3 days in a row, out of the blue, my nephew would say stuff like "I'm gonna eat really good food so I won't be burried in the ground like Uncle Charlie" and "I'm really gonna miss Uncle Charlie but I'm not gonna smoke like he did because I don't wanna be burried in the ground" This really affected my sister and her husband because they started second guessing themselves about telling my niece and nephew that their uncle died. But we do need to tell our children and teach them about death at a young age. TV now a days teaches our children that on one movie you die but then the next you are alive. I think it's really confusing because they don't understand that they are actors and it's just a movie so even though they may die on this movie, they will still be living in real life.
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