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 Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:36 am
that her dog has died? she is 2....i don't want to tell her that she got sick (she did)because she will think every tims anyone is sick that they will die
what di i tell her?
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:45 am
This may sound harsh but, the way I see it, there's no point in "beating around the bush" you might as well just tell her straight up that her dog passed away. If you really think you shouldn't you could tell her that the dog went to sleep and will be asleep for a really long time. However I would just go with the first option.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:43 am
Yeah, kids are smart. She'll understand. You should probably also tell her to talk to her parents about it, they're best for this kind of thing.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:03 pm
i don't know she is only 2
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:13 am
You'd be surprised at what a two year old can understand. I used to be in nursery in my ward, and once they're two, that is about when they really do start to grasp things like that. If I were in your position, based on what I personally believe in, I would tell the child that her dog has gone to live with God, and that Heavenly Father will take good care of him/her until she can go and see them again. Just keep it simple so she can understand the premise of what happened.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:29 pm
we finaly told her what happened and to my suprize it seens that she understood. i had no idea a child so small could deal with the loss and sadness. the truth be told i think i had a harder time dealing with the death sweatdrop i think it is a little to soon but they are looking for a new dog
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:45 pm
Well, death doesn't really mean anything to kids until they're about four. Before then they can understand in their heads that someone is gone or is with God but the emotional impact of it isn't there yet.
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:43 am
kids really are a lot smarter than we give them credit for. I lost my friend when I was a kid and really that was when I started to understand the plan of salvation. Just don't present death as a bad thing and tell them about the gosple and everything's easier. It really is. Having the truth makes things easier for everyone.
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:03 am
well that's not realy how her parents handled it but that is the way i would go 4laugh the new puppy is so sweet they rescued her from doggy-death-roe she fits in so well but i still think it was too soon
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