At what age do y'all think kids should attend funerals? As y'all know, my father will be passing soon and I'm not sure about my granddaughter attending the funeral. She is 11yrs old. I think I went to my first one at age 7 but not sure. Times are different than they used to be.
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Originally posted by Goldeneagle View PostAt what age do y'all think kids should attend funerals? As y'all know, my father will be passing soon and I'm not sure about my granddaughter attending the funeral. She is 11yrs old. I think I went to my first one at age 7 but not sure. Times are different than they used to be.
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My wife and I each lost grandmothers in the past year. Both our kids went to the funerals. 5 and 7.
My wife's grandmother got sick and declined fairly quickly over 2 months. My kids were around her a lot during that time. I want to say that there was some closure with the kids. They were very appropriate and actually ask a lot of good questions. They offered some needed humor at times as well.
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Every child is different so it would really need to be a good call on the parents part. My wife's side of the family is very big. It seemed, for a while, like we were going to a funeral every 4 to 6 months. If it wasn't for funeral's my son would not have met most of them. It also set a sense of urgency on his part to get us out visiting before others passed away before he met with them.
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Some kids take funerals different than others. They are a part of life, so using the experience to teach them some things about life doesn’t seem like a bad idea.
My kids have been to a couple. They did fine...I think they were kinda like flys on the wall just observing others and their emotions. That seemed to be the hardest part for them...seeing others cry and grieve for their loved one.
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