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Originally Posted by hamster-bamster
Interestingly, when it came to real death, my mother tried to shelter me in what I still think was an inappropriate way. I still feel robbed.
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My brother was 4 when my uncle died, that was 29 years ago. He still talks about the fact he wasn't allowed to attend the funeral.
My own kids, now 7 and 10 attended my mom's funeral. They were 3 and 6 at the time. Some people thought they were too young to attend, but I felt that they should be given a chance to say goodbye too. We read age appropriate books about grief and loss, and they attended and said their goodbyes.
I don't think children should be denied the closure we as adults get from funerals.