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My 4.5 year old, sensitive boy is suddenly asking lots of questions about heaven. Weeks ago he asked where my childhood dogs are and I explained that when dogs get very very old and their bodies are sick and don't work anymore they go to a really nice place called heaven-I gave details about heaven and he was content.<br>
Yesterday-out of nowhere- he tells me he does not want our dog to go to heaven. She's 9 but not sick or anything. Then he starts crying about how they won't know what kind of food to feed her, she'll miss her leash. He wants her to be here forever. Nothing and no one has died-this is all sudden. Last night he was up very late crying. He said he couldn't tell me what was wrong but he finally did say he does't want to go to heaven-he would miss our house too much-he wants us all to go at the same time so we can be together and on and on and on......today he tells me he's excited to go to heaven because it sounds nice.<br>
I'm stuck....is this normal? DO you have any children's book suggestions that might help ease his worries? he is a thinker and a worrier and asks very deep thoughtful questions. The whole thing is breaking my heart regardless if it is typical for children to ask these questions. I was so caught off guard and not prepared for this-apparently kids in school are going through the same thing but whenI talked to the teacher she said she has seen or heard nothing about the topic in school.
Yesterday-out of nowhere- he tells me he does not want our dog to go to heaven. She's 9 but not sick or anything. Then he starts crying about how they won't know what kind of food to feed her, she'll miss her leash. He wants her to be here forever. Nothing and no one has died-this is all sudden. Last night he was up very late crying. He said he couldn't tell me what was wrong but he finally did say he does't want to go to heaven-he would miss our house too much-he wants us all to go at the same time so we can be together and on and on and on......today he tells me he's excited to go to heaven because it sounds nice.<br>
I'm stuck....is this normal? DO you have any children's book suggestions that might help ease his worries? he is a thinker and a worrier and asks very deep thoughtful questions. The whole thing is breaking my heart regardless if it is typical for children to ask these questions. I was so caught off guard and not prepared for this-apparently kids in school are going through the same thing but whenI talked to the teacher she said she has seen or heard nothing about the topic in school.