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Scenario

Why Your Child Keeps Asking About a Dead Relative

My five-year-old keeps asking when Grandpa is coming back even though we explained he died six months ago and I don't know if I should keep explaining or change the subject.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent learns that a child's understanding of death develops slowly and that repetition is how young minds process the incomprehensible.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Early childhood 3-6 — play language boundaries?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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