Comments on: Do We Have to Tell Our Kids Their Mother is Dying? http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/do-we-have-to-tell-our-kids-their-mother-is-dying/ Advice for Dying and Death - When Sympathy Isnt Enough Fri, 18 May 2012 10:49:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: web tasarım http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/do-we-have-to-tell-our-kids-their-mother-is-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-15282 web tasarım Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:29:23 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/do-we-have-to-tell-our-kids-their-mother-is-dying/#comment-15282 great article thank you. great article thank you.

]]> By: Cary http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/do-we-have-to-tell-our-kids-their-mother-is-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Cary Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:33:51 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/do-we-have-to-tell-our-kids-their-mother-is-dying/#comment-410 Judy, I facilitate groups for kids who have a parent with cancer through Kids Konnected. I agree so much with your advice...though telling kids ahead of time would never have been my gut instinct, I know from education that these kids fare so much better with time to process the grief WITH the ill parent, before the parent is gone. Harder than hell, but better for the kids in the long run. Hope William and his kids get some good prefessional support - I always suggest hospices, some of which have amazing programs for grief and bereavement and support. My fingers are crossed for William and his family. Judy, I facilitate groups for kids who have a parent with cancer through Kids Konnected. I agree so much with your advice…though telling kids ahead of time would never have been my gut instinct, I know from education that these kids fare so much better with time to process the grief WITH the ill parent, before the parent is gone. Harder than hell, but better for the kids in the long run. Hope William and his kids get some good prefessional support - I always suggest hospices, some of which have amazing programs for grief and bereavement and support. My fingers are crossed for William and his family.

]]> By: Amy Lee http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/do-we-have-to-tell-our-kids-their-mother-is-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Amy Lee Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:26:07 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/do-we-have-to-tell-our-kids-their-mother-is-dying/#comment-379 These children are lucky to have such a thoughtful and considerate father These children are lucky to have such a thoughtful and considerate father

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/do-we-have-to-tell-our-kids-their-mother-is-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Cynthia Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:24:16 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/do-we-have-to-tell-our-kids-their-mother-is-dying/#comment-378 Judy, your advice to William is excellent, especially the part about the wife being there when they talk to the kids. except for one thing: 6 months is a a lifetime for small children. 6 weeks is more like it. Judy, your advice to William is excellent, especially the part about the wife being there when they talk to the kids. except for one thing: 6 months is a a lifetime for small children. 6 weeks is more like it.

]]> By: Sunny http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/do-we-have-to-tell-our-kids-their-mother-is-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Sunny Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:22:15 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/do-we-have-to-tell-our-kids-their-mother-is-dying/#comment-377 Kids aren't dumb, and they watch a lot of tv. They know what's going on. Articulating the issue will only traumtatize them even more. Kids aren’t dumb, and they watch a lot of tv. They know what’s going on. Articulating the issue will only traumtatize them even more.

]]> By: Harold http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/do-we-have-to-tell-our-kids-their-mother-is-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Harold Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:17:11 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/do-we-have-to-tell-our-kids-their-mother-is-dying/#comment-376 It's so very sad. And very difficult for everyone, no matter how it's dealt with. Wouldn't it be better if the wife herself, explained her situatiuon to her children, rather than the husband? This would give her the chance to express what she wants to her children, in her own words and put it in a context? It’s so very sad. And very difficult for everyone, no matter how it’s dealt with.
Wouldn’t it be better if the wife herself, explained her situatiuon to her children, rather than the husband? This would give her the chance to express what she wants to her children, in her own words and put it in a context?

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