Where does the goldfish go when it dies?
Well, anywhere you put it, actually. At our house this was down the toilet which might have made it a perfect occasion to remember some details of the sewer system gleaned from a Magic School-bus episode. Since those are the kind of details that tend to slip from memory, you may prefer a discussion of decomposition and the value of fish as fertilizer, explaining that this is something purportedly taught to Europeans by Native Americans. You can go just about anywhere from here: the problem of corn mono-culture in the world today, the varieties of civilizations and their interactions…. On the other hand, this question may signal an interest in the possibility of an afterlife. Your kid may want to know more than the details of waste disposal. A more psychologically correct response might be to emphasize the sadness we’re all feeling at the loss of this loyal, entertaining pet, and to suggest some kind of ceremony to mark his or her passing. You might also mention the concept of the sou
