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To ask what you'd do re funeral.

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KeeG8181 · 22/11/2021 00:05

Tomorrow is my beloved grans funeral. We are traveling over an hour and a half by train to go as she lived quite far. I have DS who is almost 2.

I'm so stressed with what to do. The journey that was once a fun exciting journey is now gonna be masked with pain, yet everything about the journey is the same. Just not the most important bit. Usually it was happy hellos but now it's the final goodbye.

Also, with the travelling and service means DS will have been in his trolley for quite a while and he gets bored in his pram if he isnt moving and seeing the world go by, I also don't fancy the idea of him running round a crematorium. I'm standing right at the back near the door just incase of any toddler antics but that's breaking my heart to think I'd miss it because I'm walking DS round to calm him.

My gran was my 2nd mum and at this point I'm wondering shall I just not go.

OP posts:
gogohm · 22/11/2021 17:48

Take quiet snacks, books, toys, smart phone etc for the funeral, let him run around before hand and remember no one will mind ... the baby and toddler at the grandparents funeral last year really helped actually, two funerals in 3 weeks, the baby was born the day after the first and was named for nanna ... felt like the circle of life and definitely make people smile

catgirl1976 · 22/11/2021 18:43

Im very sorry for your loss and you’ve been given some good ideas about getting there early but I just wanted to say I always find young children wonderful at funerals even if they are playing up a bit because they remind me that life
Goes on and having the next generation there as proof is always a comfort for me.

2319inprogress · 22/11/2021 23:12

@KeeG8181

Oh my gran would've wet herself laughing at DS kicking off and having a tantrum. Especially when I took him out the pram and he ran off!
Grin she sounds wonderful

I'm so glad you got there even if it all went a bit pear shaped- a good tale to tell your DS when you talk to him about your Gran!

Take care of yourself

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