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[quote=Anonymous]I think it depends on the child and their relationship with the deceased. We were in town on a visit when my grandmother (kids’ great-grandmother) passed away. The kids were 7 and 9. We explained what to expect and gave them the choice. As I recall, the 9 year old went to the funeral home to say goodbye and the 7 year old chose not to. Both kids decided to skip the funeral. Neither had been terribly close to my grandmother, seeing as we only saw her every couple of years, although we kept in touch by phone. When my other grandparents died, it wasn’t really a question for them to go. If either had felt strongly about it, we would have tried to give them the opportunity, but it was too removed from them. We felt it was better for them to stay happy in their world, and easier tor me to attend the funeral and grieve with the family, without tending to kids and keeping them happy, or at least not disruptive. [/quote]
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