Pet Loss: Child

Results 1-10 from 2,268 articles
25

Movie for a 5 Year Old

C.G. asks from Atlanta

My 5 year old daughter and I both love dogs. I was thinking about taking her to either Marley and Me or Hotel for Dogs. Can anyone say if they're appropriate for a ...

7

Death of a Pet

C.C. asks from Washington DC

How do/ did you help your child with the death of your pet? My 4 y/o is still asking for our cat to come sleep (he started to be her companion once out oldest went to...

14

Dog Just Died,how Can I Make It Easier for My 6 Year Old???

S.P. asks from Miami

After a long and beautiful life,we had to let our dog gizzi go.He was with me for 20 years.Gizzi He was already old when my first daughter was born.But he loved her s...

9

The Death of a Pet

*.M. asks from Tucson

How do you tell children that their pet(cat) is died........one child is 5 and one is 10........I'm asking for my sister!!!

14

5 Year Old and Death of Dog

L.C. asks from Denver

UPDATE: I did fail to mention that his death was unexpected. 10 days earlier we were told he "may" have skin cancer. But he was doing fine, showed no signs of bein...

20

Advice for 6 Year Old with Irrational Fears

J.F. asks from Atlanta

My 6 year old son recently started thinking about death. After he goes to bed, he will get up and come into our room crying because "he is afraid of dying, and he doe...

10

Death of Pet

H.M. asks from Lewiston

We are in the process of finding out our dog may have cancer. In order to find out, he has to have major surgery next week. If it is, it is a death sentence. He is...

16

How Do You Explain the Death of a Pet to a Toddler?

J.C. asks from Boston

Hi Mamas, I've written before and gotten wonderful answers/advice/help from everyone - thank you all so much. My question today is: how do you explain the death of ...

44

5-Year-old Said Something Hurtful

A.G. asks from Bangor

This is such a long and complicated story...I'll try to keep it short. Tonight I was helping my oldest daughter to bed, brushing her teeth, etc. Now, she is 5, but ...

12

Kids Book to Help Deal with Pet Death...

R.D. asks from Richmond

Are there any really good children's books anyone can recommend to help a child overcome their grief of the death of a beloved pet? Ages 4-6... or whatever's good is ...