What are some "typical" or normal reactions that an intelligent eight-year-old little boy might have to the death of his father?
What are some "typical" or normal reactions that an intelligent eight-year-old little boy might have to the death of his father?
What are some "typical" or normal reactions that an intelligent eight-year-old little boy might have to the death of his father?
About a week after Dad died little brother asked if it was okay to be happy that Dad was gone. I said "Well, why do you feel like that?" "Because he's not sick anymore, and I just feel better now."
As an adult we tend to look at things differently, and it's absolutely hearbreaking when a child says something so honest like that and it makes you look at things differently too.
My brother is 11 and our Dad died about 4 months ago. Obviously, I'm not clear on the long term issues this event might cause. So far he's just been sad. He cries a bit, but usually privately. About a week after Dad died little brother asked if it was okay to be happy that Dad was gone. I said "Well, why do you feel like that?" "Because he's not sick anymore, and I just feel better now."