tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post4080554526943237924..comments2024-01-31T09:14:00.523+00:00Comments on sustainablemum: Opennesssustainablemumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-16600893138607771672013-03-16T17:39:07.557+00:002013-03-16T17:39:07.557+00:00I agree with being open with our children. If we a...I agree with being open with our children. If we aren't open with them, how can we possibly expect them to be open with us? Many of the topics which are difficult for many parents to discuss are only difficult because no one was open to discussing them with us. Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306347363138507121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-67517925677402969282013-03-13T01:29:50.760+00:002013-03-13T01:29:50.760+00:00Thank you for sharing the memory book idea. What a...Thank you for sharing the memory book idea. What an interesting way to honor the person and also give you and the future versions of your children insight into their minds now. How old are they? A few years' difference can be really big developmentally in how they process death. I wish you the best through this difficult time and beyond.Jessica Claire H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14121012839506225756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-7200343891490539222013-03-12T21:29:10.632+00:002013-03-12T21:29:10.632+00:00You are doing the best thing possible by giving th...You are doing the best thing possible by giving this lots of thought and preparing yourself for the inevitable conversation. A memory book is a lovely idea. I have been surprised by how matter of fact my kids were concerning death, and how unsentimental - but they (thankfully) have not lost an immediate relative.<br /><br />Gillian xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-68451442130169641362013-03-12T19:32:08.059+00:002013-03-12T19:32:08.059+00:00I like the idea of a memory book. It's so hard...I like the idea of a memory book. It's so hard when they're little to explain death in terms they'll understand. I've found it takes a lot of repetition and a lot of answering questions. Peace to you and your family.Lauren Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500733577920040395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1151798681951781536.post-20876196273922260952013-03-12T14:54:51.038+00:002013-03-12T14:54:51.038+00:00It is hard to talk about death with very little on...It is hard to talk about death with very little ones, because they have no grasp of the finality of it. I agree that a memory book is a nice way to help them remember the relative. Depending on what illness the person has, you may be able to find relevant picture books that can help your children understand what is going on. Wishing you peace!Dionna @ Code Name: Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463687059904219224noreply@blogger.com