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Mommy am I dying?Aug 24 '01 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line Don't be afraid to talk to your child about death, it's something that sometimes they understand much more than we tend to give them credit for.
How does one respond to their child finding out that they have a illness that could kill them? My son is now nine years old and is aware of his heart condition, never before had death hit so close to home for him, until he realized he was the one at risk. Unsure of what his disease really is, he has begun to inquire about his life. Wondering if he is dying. Sitting down and explaining to my own son the possibilities of him dying, were some of the hardest words I have ever had to use. I explained how each and every person is faced with death at some point in their life, and that God wouldn't take anyone until he needed them to come home to them. With tears in eye my son looked up at me and said... Mommy I love God but I don't want to leave you and Daddy here alone. I would miss you and wouldn't want you to cry because I was not here when you needed me. No words have ever hit my heart so hard, and holding back tears was the hardest thing I have done. But had to assure him that if that were to happen that Daddy and I would be okay. I explained how we would miss him terribly but also would know how much he loved us, and that he would be in a place where he would never be hurt again. That God would take him home and would comfort him and us. Any child who is faced with death seems to have more of a fear about their parents missing or needing them than the actual fear of dying. I wanted to assure my son of how much we love him and even if he wasn't here our love would still be here for him, and we would still feel his love. Avoiding explaining death to my son would probably have caused more fear than sitting down explaining to him the things that were said. Although it wasn't a easy task and it's still painful to think of what could happen, we now try to enjoy each day together and make the very best of each moment.  |
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