Informing children of death

In Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, children’s abstract thinking skills develop after the age of 12. For this reason, I suggest that you directly say that in children whose abstract thinking ability is not fully developed, statements such as “he went to heaven, God took him with him because he loved him” would sound complicated. It is important to make the child feel that you are there by allowing him to convey his feelings and cry. If the deceased wishes to go to the grave, a grave visit can be made with a trusted adult. He should be allowed to experience the loss and mourning process without damaging his sense of confidence by being guided by his compelling emotions. Otherwise, he may feel that his feelings are not cared for.