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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Slice of Life 2.26.13

Today, I'm thinking about Lily. She's in that stage where she is confronting the fact of death. Her questions to me lately center around movies and TV shows being real: "Is that man really dead?"

How am I supposed to answer this "correctly"? It's definitely a struggle when a little kid has to learn that things don't last forever -- People can die at the drop of a hat. Her aunt (my sister-in-law) died suddenly back in September, and Lily didn't understand it. She wasn't very close to her aunt. However, when we  had to put our dog to sleep in November, she cried for days.

That to me is the hardest. We don't know what is going to happen from one minute to the next, so it's difficult to "teach" a kid about death.

Maybe I should make her read this story: Coyote and the Origins of Death.

What do you think? Any advice? Tell me in the comments.


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13 comments:

  1. Mckensie ReepFebruary 26, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    Ever been sunburnt?
    Mckensie Reep
    http://xoxomckensie.blogspot.com/

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2013 at 10:58 AM

    kids dying.

    http://thetrentster1029.blogspot.com/2013/02/slice-of-life_26.html

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  3. Addie M.February 26, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    What are you doing today?
    Addie McCalister
    http://sweetaddie55.blogspot.com/

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  4. Rebels65February 26, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    Football

    http://andresthegreat4797.blogspot.com/2013/02/slice-of-life_26.html

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  5. caleb adamsFebruary 26, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    One Day To The Next
    http://bigcadams.blogspot.com/2013/02/slice-of-life_26.html

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  6. Razi W.February 27, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    Waz up http://feal-like-a-penut.blogspot.com/

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  7. Lauren octoberMarch 1, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    Aww, this is so sad. I remember the first time I had questions like that, and it seems like it killed my parents to tell me or at least explain as far as how everthing goes. But when I asked, "Are they really dead?" My mom would tell me "Oh its just a movie" until she knew I could fully comprehend.

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  8. Lauren octoberMarch 1, 2013 at 10:52 AM

    Lesson Learned http://lemmesee2015.blogspot.com/

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  9. Lauren octoberMarch 1, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    take two

    http://lemmesee2015.blogspot.com/2013/03/have-you-ever-been-grounded-on-friday.html

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  10. UnknownMarch 1, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    Oh well.... What if..
    http://sammysanders.blogspot.com/2013/03/slice-of-life_1.html

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  11. UnknownMarch 1, 2013 at 7:30 PM

    Today's trip
    http://lydia1226journal.blogspot.com/2013/03/career-day-at-gaston-college.html

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  12. CountryGirl123March 6, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    Mine is about this guy i love and i am datin

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  13. CountryGirl123March 6, 2013 at 2:52 PM

    http://brandiecountrygirlsrock.blogspot.com/2013/03/i-love-you.html
    here is my thing forgot it give it to you again

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