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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a really common age to start thinking about death.  I believe in being super honest, with a slight positive slant.

- do moms ever die before their grandmas and if so what kills them - yes, but rarely. car accident (which is why we look both ways before we cross and hold hands and wear seatbelts), cancer (which is why we wear sunscreen), etc. 
- do kids ever die / how do they die - see above
- do people ever kill other people? How? Why? - I would kill someone if they were trying to kill you. I would protect you. 
- how often do people that aren’t old die - I don't know the statistics. 
- do people ever die on purpose  - yes. [/quote]

I think these are pretty good. I would modify "how often do people that aren't old" to "I don't know, but it's not very often. They might be in a car accident or something like that."

"Do people ever die on purpose" add "Yes, but they are generally quite ill and in pain."

reiterate "wear our seat belts, eat healthy, exercise" are all good habits to promote a long and healthy life.[/quote]

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