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Explaining death to a toddler

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Blueeyes91 · 07/12/2020 20:28

A couple of months after my daughter was born my sister got diagnosed with a stage 4 brain tumour.
While we lived at different ends of the country my daughter and her still managed to bond about.
In August she passed away. And while we were in Scotland (where she lived) at the time of her passing my little one (2.5 years) didn't ask for her once. Whereas before we got to scotland she asked for her daily!

Because she didn't ask I didn't really say anything to my daughter.

But now we've started making christmas presents and she keeps telling me they're for her Aunty and I don't know what to say or do.

Its thrown me a little too. I didn't expect to hear her say her name 5 months later.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 07/12/2020 20:49

I'm so, so sorry for your loss Blueeyes.

I haven't had to explain a death to such a young child but I've found this and thought it might help Thanks

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