tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194454389543336.post2195423761964896245..comments2023-10-30T10:10:30.268-04:00Comments on Growing Up Riggs: Life and DeathThe Riggs Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02322827459825728855noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194454389543336.post-15735636112040004262011-05-25T23:17:30.867-04:002011-05-25T23:17:30.867-04:00Great topic. Death is hard to handle at any age, b...Great topic. Death is hard to handle at any age, but I can't imagine being a small child and trying to comprehend something like that. I think you did a good job. If she was satisfied with your answer, then it was the right one. I really have no clue what I would have done in that situation. When it is a family member she is close to, perhaps a grandparent, then a little more explanation may be in order... but hopefully by that time she'll be much older and be able to understand what is going on.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05354718070561531129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194454389543336.post-30703485627730669462011-05-25T13:47:39.300-04:002011-05-25T13:47:39.300-04:00This is so hard. My boys' great-grandfather di...This is so hard. My boys' great-grandfather died last year. We talked about how he got really old and sick and so he went to Heaven. But, I don't know how to explain it very well at all.Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811697675090627618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194454389543336.post-46063942931549489472011-05-25T12:56:04.444-04:002011-05-25T12:56:04.444-04:00Wow ... I haven't even thought about how to ex...Wow ... I haven't even thought about how to explain death to a toddler. Obviously, N is too small to comprehend that yet. I'm sure there's a children's book out there that could help! (see how prepared I am? haha)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194454389543336.post-29111243044865663382011-05-25T11:25:43.094-04:002011-05-25T11:25:43.094-04:00I have heard of some children that began to fear g...I have heard of some children that began to fear going to sleep at night when death was described as "going to sleep". So you might want to think of something else!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823736341452375158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194454389543336.post-46760417345862792772011-05-25T10:43:59.467-04:002011-05-25T10:43:59.467-04:00Two things: 1. Grandma needs a lesson about not co...Two things: 1. Grandma needs a lesson about not contradicting Mommy. 2. Our parenting policy is just not to over-explain. If she's ok with sleeping or has made up her own "flying too fast" explanation for the bird's demise, I wouldn't push it. Our reason for holding back with the big stuff is that childhood is short. We don't want to shatter the innocent naivete a minute sooner than we have too. If she asks for more details, then give them! But if not, I'd let it lie. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing! :) You're a great mom.jmberrygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903034299898180756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271194454389543336.post-4807905331305258402011-05-25T10:13:50.058-04:002011-05-25T10:13:50.058-04:00Hands down one of the hardest decisions I've f...Hands down one of the hardest decisions I've faced so far as a mother too. My brother passed a year ago and I haven't told my three year old. He didn't go to the funeral and once when he asked where Uncle Matt was, I told him Heaven and he left it there and so did I.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564542013071462911noreply@blogger.com