Is it odd to take a 2 year old to a graveyard?

[Rickstone]

My MIL thinks it's really unfair. I'm sorry for the lack of information, I'm just so upset.

[iknowimcoming]

Your mil is bu. Nothing wrong that I can see. Sorry for your loss.

[LIZS]

For a funeral maybe, to lay flowers no.

[JeSuisLeLoup]

No. I see plenty of children and people of all ages at the cemetery

Sorry for your loss

[A1Sharon]

For a family walk on a Sunday we used to walk to the graveyard. Spent ages there 'visiting' Granny and just wandering around the place.
We loved it!

[VerbenaGirl]

Not at all odd. Xx

[Natsku]

No its not odd at all, just be prepared for questions (although less likely with a 2 year old)

[A1Sharon]

Should have made it clearer that it was 30+ years ago, and my parents took us.

[Inthepalemoonlight]

No, I always have my 2 year old. If I didn't bring him with me I couldn't go as there is nobody to look after him. I haven't given it a second thought.

[throwingpebbles]

I can't see any reason why it would be odd.
In fact I think it's perfectly fine

My two year old daughter likes to stand by our local graveyard gates as her best friend ( a squirrel ) likes to sit on them. She likes to see the pretty flowers on the graves too. I ensure she is respectful, without over worrying her

[WhatWouldLeslieKnopeDo]

No. I think it is far healthier for children to be brought up with death as a very sad fact of life than as something to be hidden away. Sorry for your loss your MIL sounds rather insensitive.

[Izzadoraduncancan]

Not odd at all, children love to talk about relatives that have passed. I plan to bring my kids to "see" their gram next week 😢

[shabbs]

My grandson used to come to the cemetery with me when he was about 2 and a half. He is not in the slightest bit frightened by it now (he is 8). He once went with me to take flowers to my loved ones, with a full wrestling costume on lol - Ray Mysterio in fact - mask and all lol. He 'showed' my grandparents all the wrestlers moves. I think its great that he has no fear and understands exactly what happens after we die.

[Onesieisthequeensselfie]

It's difficult to form an impression without more facts OP.

[Idontknowwhoiam]

I've been taking my dc since they were born to their brothers grave.
We've always spoken about him and the same goes for grandparents we've lost too.
Even cartoons deal with death etc so it's not like you can shield them forever.

The dc regularly ask to go visit their brother too so I don't think it's had an adverse affect on them going either... x

[ForalltheSaints]

Not unusual. Just need to think how to answer any questions. Often there are birds to point out and interest a young child.

[Owllady]

Your mil is being silly
Where my dd goes to an playscheme there is a graveyard next door and my boys love to go look round it (14&8 but it's been going on for years) they love it. There are huge traveller family graves which are really quite breathtaking!
I walk to our village church and sit in the graveyard with my dog. I'm not all religious, it's just quiet

[Ilovewillow]

I don't think so, death shouldn't be taboo. We often walk through our churchyard and talk about the people buried there.

[Rickstone]

Well, it's to bring flowers/visit, for a DS I lost... Not sure what other info?

[wigglesrock]

Nope, my kids have always went with me - I help my parents keep their Dads graves and just brought the kids. My youngest child's godfather died when she was two - we go to his grave on a regular basis.

[Owllady]

Sorry I sound quite heartless in my last post my sister died when she was young and so did my best friend. Death unfortunately is something that is featured in my life and something I don't think should be a taboo

[Owllady]

It's your son. Ignore!
Be normalxx
Sorry for your loss

[DorothyGherkins]

I have lovely memories of going with my Dad to my Nans grave, on a regular basis. It was just something we did that meant a lot to us, - its a part of life, isn't it, dealing with death. I loved those visits - I would have been quite young at the time. I actually love graveyards now, find them very peaceful, I think going regularly as a little girl helped me to see them as just a normal aspect of family life.

[imip]

Not at all odd. I lost my first dd and every year we take all my dds (I now have 4surviving dds) to the cemetery. We've been doing it since they were born. Her birthday is in January, so it is a reasonably quick visit, but we visit the baby garden, a big space where babies are buried.

It's not odd at all, your mil is a fucking idiot,