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[quote=Anonymous]I was raised speaking openly about death, and I am raising my children the same way. Before the age of five or six, my children have dealt with the death of their sister (due to stillbirth), their uncle (due to cancer), and three pets. I am open and honest about each situation, telling them that everything dies, but it is usually at the end of a long life for that species (their pet hamsters lived a few years, our dog lived to be 13, etc.). We take precautions to prevent injury and death (such as wearing seatbelts, not playing outside during lightning storms, getting our shots, etc.), but sometimes, rarely, there is nothing we can do, such as when our baby girl died or when Uncle died. I encourage them to ask questions, talk about their loved ones if they choose, etc. It is all very open.[/quote]
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