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The "Growing Through Grief" Series

How Do Dead People Get Chocolate Cake?
by John Kennedy Saynor
How do dead people get chocolate cake?

"Children don't always understand death or it's implications for the family. One young boy told his mother that he wanted to go and be with his grandfather who had died. When she told him that if he went, he wouldn't come back, he decided to stay here!"

Tip: Listen to what they are saying. Don't put words into their mouths. Let them lead the discussion!