Children and Pet Loss

yndot

02/02/2009 01:25:47 PM

what could that author possibly mean to say that we should not make the afterlife TOO HAPPY. That's absurd. No matter what your faith, being free of a body and the limits of human existence is a preferable thing. This doesn 't mean that a child will jump off a building.

jnbkids03@aol.com

02/02/2009 12:42:20 PM

We had 4 cats and a dog. Recently, one of our cats, male (1yr old), Tiger was killed by someone in our neighborhood and my children found him. Of course, I was really upset and may not have handled this in the best way. I cried with the children but also showed some anger at who could have done such a thing. We still are mourning Tiger and remembering him with pictures and stories. Any suggestions are welcome at how or what else I could've or should've done. Thanks!

roy76

02/01/2009 11:51:41 AM

As a child I didn't lose a pet but a my father. I want children to know it is ok to cry for the loss of a pet or family member. And parents encourge your children to talk about it and tell them how you fell about the lost.