How does a parent explain death and dying to a small child?
Two days ago, my seven year old grandson lost his best friend. They were such good friends, and my daughter and son-in-law are at a loss in how to explain death, especially death of another child who happens to be their son’s best friend. Can any of you reading this offer any suggestions for me to pass on to my daughter and son-in-law for them to share with their seven year old son? The little boy – also seven – was buried today. My daughter didn’t know if she should take her son to the funeral or not, so she did not. The school psychologist talked to the children about this little boy’s death, and let them vent, but my grandson has been crying for the past two days wondering why his little friend had to die. My daughter cried when explaining to him that his best friend had died, and she was so choked up herself that she thinks her crying may have added to her son’s grieving process. Today, she and I decided that my grandson would write a letter to his best friend, put it inside of a b
