Talking to Kids About Death

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4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Most kids are aware of death. They probably don't understand it, but it's in their cartoons, video games, on their TV. They may have a friend who has lost a loved one and talked about it. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Listen to all my episodes of Dr. Laura's Deep Dive in your favorite podcast app.
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0:16.0	Dr. Laura's Deep dive.
0:19.0	Deep dive.
0:20.0	Dr. Laura's Deep Dive. Deep Dive.
0:23.4	Dr. Laura's Deep Dive podcast.
0:27.8	Most kids are aware of death.
0:33.8	They probably don't understand it, but it's in their cartoons, video games, on their TVs.
0:39.1	They may have a friend who has lost a loved one and talked about it. Perhaps the death of a grandparent or the family pet has opened up a conversation that you're not quite sure how to handle.
0:46.8	For Melanie's family, it was the tragic death of her brother that had all of the adults worried
0:52.6	about what to say to his four-year-old daughter.
0:56.6	Here's what I suggested.
1:00.9	Melanie, welcome to the program.
1:03.5	Hi, Dr. Laura.
1:05.8	Boy, I've been listening to you for 32 years, and I never thought I would call, but here I am.
1:12.7	Forgive me. Oh got a call yesterday that my brother died in a motorcycle accident and I'm on my way where he lived right now.
1:26.1	But I'm calling because
1:27.9	he has a four-year-old little girl
1:31.1	and we're really struggling with
1:34.3	how to tell her in a way that she'll understand.
1:38.5	Like I know we need to be honest and tell her the truth.
1:41.5	Okay. Melanie? Melanie?
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