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Sorry to hear about your loss.
I think you should explain death to your child in a simple, yet truthful way.
Allow your child to express their feelings in their own way and in their own time because kids mourn differently than adults. And don't feel like you can't let your child see you cry or mourn, either. It is a natural reaction to such a situation, and it will encourgae the child to be open with their feelings too.
Encourage your child to ask questions too, even if you may not be able to answer them all. That just lets them know that you are open to discussing this with them and it's not taboo. They may try to hold in their emotions if they feel like they can't talk about the loss and act out in different ways.
If the child is really young, you can equate death to being a state in which the body has 'stopped working' because of illness or due to an accident. Don't say that the loved one is sleeping, lost, or went away because in their minds they may believe that literally. Your child may become afraid when you or another loved one goes to sleep or goes away on vacation.
Even if you have to keep repeating it when kids ask, let them know that their loved one has gone to Heaven and won't be coming back. Just reiterate the point to them, they'll eventually understand.
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