Monday, September 12, 2005
Try To Explain Death to a 5 Year OLD
My 5 year old daughter has been COMPLETELY STRESSED about the issue of death lately and frankly, I have NO clue on how to handle it. I hope it's a phase. Anyway, today she said something to me that I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. As she's crying about the idea of death (while bathing I might add) she states in horror the following:
MOM?!!! WHEN YOU DIE YOU DON'T GET TO EAT!!!!!!!!!
Maybe in my next life I'll be able to give a better answer instead of my own analogy of..."well dear, the leaves on the trees go through stages; like people." Schools need to take this issue of death up so us parents can save our heart strings a bit. Although I think this death issue was probably my fault since I've been obsessed with the Katrina aftermath (Kids hear everything). Where's Dr. Phil when you need him?
MOM?!!! WHEN YOU DIE YOU DON'T GET TO EAT!!!!!!!!!
Maybe in my next life I'll be able to give a better answer instead of my own analogy of..."well dear, the leaves on the trees go through stages; like people." Schools need to take this issue of death up so us parents can save our heart strings a bit. Although I think this death issue was probably my fault since I've been obsessed with the Katrina aftermath (Kids hear everything). Where's Dr. Phil when you need him?
# posted by Mrs.Bowllan @ 9:23 PM 
