How to talk to your kids about death

Talking to kids about death will give them some peace of mind and make them aware of their own inevitable mortality (Photo: Shutterstock)

Death is a dreaded topic that almost everyone avoids. For adults, it’s a scary and mysterious world of uncertainty that we’d rather not think about. Inasmuch as you can choose to block out death and everything related to it, once you get kids, there will come a time when you’ll have to talk to them about it, regardless of how disheartening it is.

While you might opt to let your kids learn about death from other sources, it can be more damaging for them since outside sources like the TV often depict death in a grotesque way. This could make them live their whole lives afraid of scenarios that will never happen to them. When they hear about death from you, you are better placed to help them have a better view of death. They will also how to deal with loss should they lose a friend or a pet they loved.