I had to give out to my 8 yr old and put him to bed early. Anyway he started crying and saying he was sorry and he hates himself sometimes(he made his little friend cry by laughing at her name)., Then he went on about how worried he is in case me or his dad die or my parents die and he can't bear the thoughts of us lying in a coffin. I tried telling him we werent going anywhere but he said what about nana and grandad(they're 82 and 78 and thankfully in good health). I said they're grand and won't be dying anytime soon and he asked would I promise. I did (which I know was wrong). Anyway it calmed him down but I'm worried that he is thinking about death at such a young age. His other nana died last year and he went to see her in funeral parlour and seemed okay. She had been Ill for a long time. He wouldn't have been as close to her. Is this normal behaviour? He's not usually senstive and I'd hate for him to start thinking about death all the time at such a young age. Any advice?
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maggieryan · 12/08/2015 22:52
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