Comments on: Talking to Children About Death http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/talking-to-children-about-death/ Redefine Yourself and Rediscover Life after a Loss Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:53:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: anna http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/talking-to-children-about-death/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 anna Tue, 13 May 2008 19:23:57 +0000 http://www.widowsquest.com/talking-to-children-about-death/#comment-1291 Gayla I sometimes wonder who we are making it easier for....us or the children? Death is a part of life and I think the more open we are, then the more that children can try and make sense of it. The important part is talking, explaining to the children. I also think that our relationship with the children benefits as we show honesty that they can rely upon. I was touched by your story as we constantly underestimate the power of words in our lives.... Gayla

I sometimes wonder who we are making it easier for….us or the children? Death is a part of life and I think the more open we are, then the more that children can try and make sense of it. The important part is talking, explaining to the children. I also think that our relationship with the children benefits as we show honesty that they can rely upon. I was touched by your story as we constantly underestimate the power of words in our lives….

]]> By: Gayla McCord http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/talking-to-children-about-death/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Gayla McCord Sat, 10 May 2008 21:22:43 +0000 http://www.widowsquest.com/talking-to-children-about-death/#comment-1134 One of my first memories and most horrifying on the topic of death was at the funeral of my great grandmother. My father was trying to help me find comfort in that she didn't experience pain - but what he told me was far more damaging. He told me she just went to sleep and didn't wake up. That TERRIFIED me -- I didn't want to go to sleep for a LONG time after that. People should also consider how kids will relate the information to their own lives. One of my first memories and most horrifying on the topic of death was at the funeral of my great grandmother.

My father was trying to help me find comfort in that she didn’t experience pain – but what he told me was far more damaging.

He told me she just went to sleep and didn’t wake up. That TERRIFIED me — I didn’t want to go to sleep for a LONG time after that.

People should also consider how kids will relate the information to their own lives.

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