They may also receive
inconsistent information if answers from different people are misleading or
avoid the truth. Teenagers may want to discuss death with a friend or
someone other than a parent. Encourage communication in any manner that
will help the child express his/her fears and concerns."
http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/terminallyill/discuss.ht
The issue of death and dying is a very crucial topic to discuss especially
when the children are concerned. It has been noted that as the minds of the
young children is investigative in nature, it becomes difficult to the
parents when the child starts asking relative questions on death and dying.
The children want to know and understand, what actually death is and where
As we all know that facing death is an ultimate truth, an individual can
face the death of his friend, parents or any one who is very near and dear
to him. Therefore, it is the duty of the adults to teach their children on
this issue so that they can remove all the fears and misconceptions from
their minds regarding death and dying. The parents should encourage
communication so that the children can openly discuss the points which
comes in their mind, if the parents will not discuss this issue openly with
the children then they will find another way out to discuss this issue and
such an act will not be liked by the parents. Although the parents must
provide information to the children keeping in view their innocence, but
they should certainly give them an idea as to what death is'
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