Comments on: Should Children Attend Funerals?

By: Laurel

Laurel — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:21:09 +0000

I don’t agree w/people shunning children from death either. It’s a natural part of our existence & w/out it, there wouldn’t be life. I’m specifically referring to young children probably under the age of 6. They don’t know what’s going on & I don’t really feel a child younger than that, can grasp the concept of death. But if they are old enough to say that they want to go to a funeral & know what a funeral is, then yes - by all means, they should be able to go.

By: Sophia

Sophia — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:17:26 +0000

I think it depends on the child and how close the child was to the person. When my hubby was a kid, his parents didn’t allow him to go to the funeral of a close family friend. He resented it.

I don’t think children should be shunned from the reality of life unless you know the child will not understand or handle it well.

By: CathyBendzunas

CathyBendzunas — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:38:54 +0000

I think they should be allowed to go to funerals-if they want to. I was kept from several family members funerals (grandparents, uncle) as a child & I always felt like I never had a chance to say goodbye.

By: DJ Nelson

DJ Nelson — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:26:10 +0000

LOL@ asking about panties. Kids say the darnest things.

I remember going to lots of funerals as a child. My grandmother and great grandmother would take me. I still remember when I was 3 and we went to see McGee- the man buried in a pink suit.

Then there was the time when the little girl next door to us died and we went to her funeral.

I don’t really think it had a negative effect on me but it did make me curious about death but that died (no pun intended) down when I got older.