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Whichever culture you belong to, death is a touchy and tricky subject to introduce to your child. Many believe that the topic is a taboo and talking about it will bring ill-luck to the family; hence, they avoid it completely. This might not, however, be a wise decision as you cannot keep your child unaware of death for long. So the sooner you answer your child’s curious questions, the more secure he will feel.
Believe it or not, your child is already aware of death and dying – from the stories we tell, from the TV shows they watch, from the nature where they spot dead insects and animals. Sometimes, they might have already seen a family member or pet die. Even if you think that they are too small to comprehend death (and they are!), they have been exposed to it from early on.
That said, there are tons they do not know about death. And unfortunately for us, these are tough questions for us to answer as well. For instance, they do not know:
However difficult the task may seem, you need to prepare your child for this most inevitable aspect of life, especially so if you are grieving after a recent loss in family or if there is someone terminally ill or very old, very close to you.
First of all, this is really subjective. If the person departed is someone very close to you or the child, you might want the child to see and do last rites for. Sometimes, you might have no place to leave the child so the only option you have is to take him with you to the funeral. If this is the case, then make sure you explain to the child that funeral is a way of saying good bye for the last time to the deceased. Also ensure that you prepare him, as much as you can, to stay quiet and in one place during the funeral. And for this very reason, we advise you to not take the child to a funeral, if you have an option. Whether the child takes it well or not, the restlessness, loud chatter and uncomfortable questions a child is bound to ask might trouble the mourning family.
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