Discussing death with kids

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Originally Posted by LabRat

Eventually we get to the point where we can't get better anymore, and when a person dies they get to continue living in our hearts and memories, so really they aren't ever gone.

I really like that. My stepkids' mom told them that dying was just like sleeping except you never wake up, and I swear I could have just kicked her in the head for that. Endless explanations at bedtime that no, they weren't going to accidentally die in their sleep...

I would say if they don't know him that well, there's no need to take them to the funeral. It might be worth it to explain that the other kids they know are losing their grandfather, so they'll be pretty sad, and maybe let them empathize that way or make a card for those kids.