Children & Death

[fehquig]

This is yet another very refreshing approach and attitude towards death and grieving... To some, it may appear radical yet I find it sensible...

[FinalTaboo]

It's strange how society seems often to have the knack of over complicating or creating structures based upon foundless fears.

[czarwright]

Wow, Cathy your right. the way i see death was instilled in me by my father before the age of 10.

i never thought about it, he always took me to the viewing and told me to help the families they were my 3 uncles in passing . i never thought about that one. i my eyes back then he was superman he was always there in a time of need. wow, and now i understand me and my brothers fighting over the memory of him they weren't that closet at that time I'm the youngest of the youngest. I agree

[czarwright]

i would say it prepare me for his early death in my life. i'm glad we shared that time together.

apples don't fall far from there trees in the way i handle this now. it was the view i learned from.

Powerful stuff =)

Thank You

[FinalTaboo]

Thank you for sharing that. :)

[Boucrate]

It's not an easy subject, and I have more too learn then to share on this one. To listen is indeed the best way to understand what we could say to confort a child or teen who as lost a parent or someone very close. You make us go through a very valuable check list on the subject, thank you!

[FinalTaboo]

:) You're welcome my friend. Children have much to teach us on such matters I feel.

[rozeboosje]

My daughter is only 5 1/2, and so far she has only experienced the loss of our pet Rosie. It's not the same as a relative, but still, it is something that made a profound impression on her, and even though it's more than six months ago now she still tells me regularly and unprompted that she misses her. I tell her I miss her too, and it's nice for us to sit and miss her together.

[FinalTaboo]

'I tell her I miss her too, and it's nice for us to sit and miss her together'

That is so nice, so healthy. :)

[RowanFortuneWood]

Truly excellent video.

Unfortunately I suspect that respecting children is quite radical; hopefully it will not always be so.

I agree that each child is different and understands his or her own needs and limitations best; that children ought not to be patronised and that death is not something that should be hidden from the young.

5*/Favourite

[FinalTaboo]

Thank you very much. :)

I wonder why children are not afforded respect, and why we expect them to give it without receiving it.

[tapper36]

Whether we die young or old, we are all given the same thing- a lifetime.

[FinalTaboo]

Indeed.

[LimpLoser]

Children & Death.........................­................that was the final line in Louis Armstrongs

'What a Wonderful World '

Louis took it out at the last minute.

good thing too , it would have spoiled the song.

[FinalTaboo]

Well yes, and no.

[popebenadict16]

i tell my daughter all she wants, and im sure you know i dont mess about she knows a lot more about real life than most of her age.xx

[FinalTaboo]

I'm sure she does, and benefits from it. x

[VedekDrew]

THANK YOU!

This is perfect!

We must "speak" soon!

Thank you very much!

[FinalTaboo]

:) You are most welcome.