S16M4
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We were flipping through an anatomy book teaching her about the nervous system. She wanted to see bones, so I showed her bones.
She said she couldn't see her bones, so I said You won't be able to see your bones until you're dead. She freaked out about death. Didn't know what to do, so I tried some ways:
-You won't die for a long, long, long, long time. - no go
-The doctors will be able to keep you alive forever, do you want to be a doctor? - no go
-Some people believe you go to heaven and you live forever. - no go
-We're all made of star dust anyway, so we go back to being stars (didn't tell her how long it would take). - This seems to have worked, somewhat. I think she's good for the time being.
What are some ways you comfort your little ones about our impending doom?
I teach her about the Buddha, but we haven't gotten to Impermanence yet.
I know I know. Hindsight I should've just said her bones are underneath the skin, but she phrased it in a way that death had to be mentioned. First time parent problems.
She said she couldn't see her bones, so I said You won't be able to see your bones until you're dead. She freaked out about death. Didn't know what to do, so I tried some ways:
-You won't die for a long, long, long, long time. - no go
-The doctors will be able to keep you alive forever, do you want to be a doctor? - no go
-Some people believe you go to heaven and you live forever. - no go
-We're all made of star dust anyway, so we go back to being stars (didn't tell her how long it would take). - This seems to have worked, somewhat. I think she's good for the time being.
What are some ways you comfort your little ones about our impending doom?
I teach her about the Buddha, but we haven't gotten to Impermanence yet.
I know I know. Hindsight I should've just said her bones are underneath the skin, but she phrased it in a way that death had to be mentioned. First time parent problems.