Parents; It’s Our Responsibility to Teach Our Kids About Death
Death is a challenging topic to talk about, but it is inevitable.
Death is a challenging topic to talk about, but it is inevitable.
“We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will” — Chuck Palahniuk
Death is usually a taboo topic, especially when it hits home. It’s almost like we are all waiting for someone to take the responsibility of talking about death to our kids. There are several reasons why we need to talk about death with children. The most important is to understand what will happen if they experience it or if someone close to them experiences it.
Don’t try to bring up the subject — start by talking about births or other topics that they are already aware of, and work your way up to death. I generally do not discuss an issue unless they ask about it. They may even inquire about it before they are ready to talk about it on occasion. As a result, death is a topic that I have introduced to my children.
Death may not be an easy subject for parents, but it can give us great …
