If your child asked you "what is death?" What would you say?
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"What is death Daddy?"
"Well son or daughter, that depends on what you mean by 'death'. For instance, Death could be a social concept of a hooded and robed figure, who comes to collect or 'reap' your soul. However, I believe you are thinking of when people are unable to hear.
"However, the other idea of 'death', is the endless, colourless void that awaits each and every one of us. There is no escape from this fate."
Is that a good explanation for a child?
"Well son or daughter, that depends on what you mean by 'death'. For instance, Death could be a social concept of a hooded and robed figure, who comes to collect or 'reap' your soul. However, I believe you are thinking of when people are unable to hear.
"However, the other idea of 'death', is the endless, colourless void that awaits each and every one of us. There is no escape from this fate."
Is that a good explanation for a child?
-What is death?
Death is the end of a life, everyone has to do it.
-What is it like?
It is like before you were born.
Death is the end of a life, everyone has to do it.
-What is it like?
It is like before you were born.
"Make a list of everything you enjoy and everyone you love. Imagine never doing any of those things and seeing any of those people again. Except, in this case, you can't do anything else or meet anyone else ever again. Oh, and it's completely black and it feels like walls are closing in all around you."
The kid then runs off crying.
The kid then runs off crying.
"Death is what happens to stupid little kids that ask to many question! Now go do your homework, ya ignorant little fuck! What are they teaching you in school these days!"
Why? My parents and grandparents were like that. No problems whatsoever.nunqual said:
When a child asks a question, and you give him an explanation, he is usually satisfied. A lot of the times he doesn't completely understand whats being said to him, but he remembers the words and later when he witnesses it, he is able to put it into context.
As a parent, you can use euphemisms, but being honest is really better in the long run.
I've always been happy that I can ask my parents just about anything, knowing that I won't be misled or distracted from the topic of my inquiry.
"Uh... it's when you die, kiddy. You stop living. Sleep and don't wake up. Please don't do it, it's not recomended by 93% of proffesional Doctors."
When someone gets either very old or very hurt and then they get so tired they have to go to sleep forever.
That's not bad.
That's not bad.
"Skinny guy, likes black and mostly swings his scythe, every once in a while has poker night with 3 other buddies War, Pestilence and Famine. He tries hard..."
Eventually to would lead to proper, medical explanation of how death is termination of biological functions and so on. Why would i talk any different than to an 'adult' person? If the kid can't grasp the concept it clearly ain't mine so it's not my problem...
Eventually to would lead to proper, medical explanation of how death is termination of biological functions and so on. Why would i talk any different than to an 'adult' person? If the kid can't grasp the concept it clearly ain't mine so it's not my problem...
Death is when a person ceases to exist. It's an everyday occurrence, it just happens. It won't happen anytime soon, I promise.
Yes, I'm a jerk. But I can't lie about that sort of thing, because, either he'll get the wrong idea forever (i.e. death is nothing to worry about) or be very, very disappointed when you find out the truth.
Yes, I'm a jerk. But I can't lie about that sort of thing, because, either he'll get the wrong idea forever (i.e. death is nothing to worry about) or be very, very disappointed when you find out the truth.
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