Jaimie Etkin: The Devil Wore Manolos
Introducing Death, part II
Filed under: Relatives, Development/Milestones: Babies, Alcohol & Drugs
That was hard. We talked to the kids last night about my brother-in-law's mother-in-law. I'm not sure Sara really got it, but Jared did. He asked some questions, including if I was going to die (yes, someday, but probably not for a long time), why do people die (their bodies get worn out and stop working), and when will she be alive again (she won't be).
We started it off by reading Always and Forever for Jared's bedtime story. We talked about how his aunt and her family were going to be really sad and how we're going to go try to help them remember the good times, by holding their hands and giving them lots of hugs. We talked about my parents and Jared asked when they died. I told him and said that they would have loved him very much.
Jared was visibly saddened, but he held it together -- better, perhaps, than I did. I'm not sure he really groks the whole idea, but it's a start and we'll answer any questions that come up. If anyone has any more suggestions for books we can read together or tips on how to handle this, I'd love to hear them.
We started it off by reading Always and Forever for Jared's bedtime story. We talked about how his aunt and her family were going to be really sad and how we're going to go try to help them remember the good times, by holding their hands and giving them lots of hugs. We talked about my parents and Jared asked when they died. I told him and said that they would have loved him very much.
Jared was visibly saddened, but he held it together -- better, perhaps, than I did. I'm not sure he really groks the whole idea, but it's a start and we'll answer any questions that come up. If anyone has any more suggestions for books we can read together or tips on how to handle this, I'd love to hear them.
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11-18-2007 @ 1:55PM
Kurt said...Well I think you've gotten through the hardest part - talking about it. I can't think of any books off hand but time will heal and every experience, good or bad, wether young or old is a learning experience. More often then not the bad ones teach us the most. I think the most important lesson is to cherish every moment good or bad and never take anything, no matter how small, for granted. From what I see you already know that.
One book which is a little off to the side of death which
I feel was one of the best books a parent can share with their children is "The Giving Tree". I forget the author but I'm sure you'll be able to find it.
All the Best.
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11-18-2007 @ 5:32PM
Joy said...Shell Silverstein (not sure how that last name is spelled..sorry) wrote The Giving Tree.
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11-19-2007 @ 12:07PM
Meagan said...I beg you, just don't let anyone tell them that death is like going to sleep. I was terrified for years to go to sleep because I thought I'd die somewhere in the middle, and I still have sleep issues.
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