Homeschooling

We had a death in our family over the weekend. It was my uncle who played a huge roll in my life. It cam as a shock and no one had any kind of warning. The only comfort i take is that he did not suffer and he spent the day with his wife and kids and they had a great day together- he died in his sleep.

One of the biggest challenges I have ever faced a a parent is explaining death to my kids. They all started thinking and asking about death an dying when they were around 3. Usually it was something like a dead animal or a movie or a loved one dying that precipitated the conversation.

We are not religious and telling the kids about heaven is not an option- though it has been tempting to just blurt it out to quash the fears and anxieties.

I wonder how other agnostics deal with death and their kids? Nothing more heartbreaking than when your 4 year old cries at night and begs you to promise him you will never die.