How can I do to tell my little daughter her dear grandma is gone?

Question

How can I do to tell my little daughter her dear grandma is gone?

Answer 1

Im sorry to hear of your loss, i really am. You could think of something your child enjoys such as a certain topic eg. faries. You could then try ad get her to understand by saying to her 'shall i tell you a secret about grandma?' when she says 'yes' you can then explain to her that 'you know how fairies fly around and look after people, well now grandma does that to. so even though you can't see her no more, she's still here but flying in the sky, helping people' then just tell her that if she ever wants to talk to her grandma then her gandma can hear her but has wont be able to talk back to her in case other people find out about her special powers. I had to do this with my 5 year old cousin, once i told him i then said 'are you okay?' and he said yes and i asked if he understood and he did. Good Luck to you x

Answer 2

u could tell her that she has gone to the heavens and that she will be very happy there

i hope i helped

Answer 3

I'm really sorry to hear of your loss, and I'm sure your daughter will be too, but you never know. Well, try taking it easily. Sit her down in her room, buy her something you know she'll like, and say 'Hi sweetie, I have to tell you something. Grandma has gone to heaven. She says she really likes it there and that she misses you and she loves you.' I'm sure she'll be okay with it! Hope I helped! Good luck! :-)

Answer 4

dont

Answer 5

Shes not gone, shes in heaven, and even though you can't see her she is still with us in our hearts, memories, and watching over us, and everyone gets to see each other again some day,  sorry to hear about your loss.  

Answer 6

Tell her that she is happy( who ever she is with - grand father what ever ). and that she will see her one day again.

Answer 7

Tell her the truth and in modern language. Granny going to heaven etc is not enough. Tell her she was very old and came to the end of her happy life. Be sure that over the coming years that you do not let her forget her gran. Have photos available.

Answer 8

its always sad telling children that someone they love has died my grandaughter has seen her great nan and grandad die (not literaly) last year i was diagnosed with cancer my daughter did not want to tell her but because my son had told his children she thought she had better,well my grandaughter phoned me crying hystericaly saying nanny you have got cancer you will die i dont want you to die,i promised her i would not die i felt bad because at that time i didn't know if i would come through it but thankfully i did.all you can do is explain that old people die and they live in heaven and if she had a pet who died you could say grandma is in heaven looking after so and so.

Answer 9

shes gone to a better place and that one day she will see her again.

Answer 10

im really sorry that happend but then i just wish the best would be with your daughter especially if she was very close to her  

Answer 11

just sit her down and tell her theres something you have to tell her and tell her its gonna be really hard for her to go on hte next couple weeks but you will get through it together. than just explain to her that her grandmother had to go to heaven to be an angel. and amke sure you tell her that her gram will always be watching over her and keeping her safe. and she will always be with her no matter what. and im sorry to hear about this.  

Answer 12

"Grandma is now with the angels,and she still loves you very much."

I am very sorry for your loss...

Answer 13

well first let her know that grandma has gone to a better place, and i don' know how religious you might be and how much she knows, but reminding her shes with god and angels and all that. then talk to her about the good times that you all had together, let her tell you how she feels and maybe ask her if she seems quiet. its hard but it doesn't have to be really really sad, just reminding her that the person lives on in memories will be comforting.

Answer 14

Ooh tough one there. I remember when i was little and my dad told me that my grandad had sadly passed away. At first i didn't understand what he meant, how could someone be here and then suddenly pass away, it wasn't until he explained heaven that i really understood. I used to seek comfort in the fact that he was 'watching over me' and that gave me the thought that maybe he never really left and his spirit was still always around. It's nice for people to have faith in something, so perhaps giving her that faith in heaven will help her deal with future life suitations such as illness and death. Even if you don't believe in it, again, it's nice to have faith. Sit her down, and if she's very little try drawing a picture or writing a story about it. If she's a little older, try giving her a jumper or toy that was her grandma's and every so often show her pictures of her grandma - this will give her the sense that her grandma hasn't been forgotten. If she's that little, then she won't quite understand the true extent of her grandma going but just put it simply and nicely - like make it seem like her grandma has gone to a lovely place filled with flowers and trees and she's very happy there and she's watching down. Good luck :)

Answer 15

i'm so sorry you have lost your beloved mum. i know how hard it is for you but its doubly difficult when trying to explain to a young child. If it were me, i would buy a cuddly toy and wrap it up with something that belonged to your mum that your daughter will recognise, like a scarf or a handkerchier with her perfume on. tell your daughter that  although she has gone to live with the angels in Heaven, her grandma has left a very special gift for her tied with lots of kisses and cuddles, so that whenever she misses her, if she cuddles her special toy she will feel better.(hopefully) I hope this helps. god bless

  

Answer 16

My Mum has gone to heaven a month ago, she saw a angel before she died at the bottom of her bed and knew she was going to heaven . Tell your daughter about heaven and how wonderful it is and how in heaven we are all made well again . Your daughter will then just except it children do, I am sorry for your loss it is sad when we lose a dear one but I know my Mum is happy in heaven ,but I miss her so much x

Answer 17

I would ignore the advise of your first four answerer's.  I see no point in telling a child lies.

Just tell her the truth, it's not rocket science, children are very good at handling the truth.  It is all the lies and bullshit that adults come out with that children find hard to handle.

Answer 18

I've no words, darling *cuddle*