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[quote=Anonymous]We don't lie to them about it and we talk about it when the situation arises.  They've always known my brother is dead (he died before they were born) and when their great grandmother died they said "now she's in heaven with Uncle and Mufasa (from the Lion King)."  They cried when our dog died and still ask questions about it (it's been two years), and we just deal with it as it comes up.  They've asked when we're going to die or someone else is going to die, and we honestly say we don't know, but hopefully when we/they are very old.  They know young people die because of my brother, but it doesn't seem to upset them on a regular basis.  It's definitely developmentally normal to ask questions about it, and I've found that, as with anything else (i.e. body parts, sex, whatever), that it's best to always be honest and age-appropriate.  I never want my kids to think I lied about something, which is why I'd never tell them that someone won't die until a certain time.[/quote]

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