Talking to Your Child about Their Wishes
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Talking to the child about whether s/he is likely to die. “I encourage parents to not be afraid of that.”

A bedtime conversation: “Mom, tell me about the angels. Will they take me to heaven?”

Talking about the possibility of death with the child him/herself.

Child Life - talking to a child about their wishes

Kids respond well to honesty and sometimes there are no answers.

She was willing to go there with me.

I asked, “So Lydia, what you think you would want if you did die?”

She was able to look at me and say, “Mom, I am dying.”

Those conversations ended up being my saving grace because then I had no regrets.
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