Children should be told of a death in the family. State it as simply as possible. Give brief explanations and honest answers to your child’s questions. Don’t hide death from children by telling them lies to make the subject easier. However, a child doesn’t need to know all the details. The important thing is to be honest when you answer the questions they ask.
Children tend to have short attention spans. Along with this, there is also a limit to what information they can handle. Use language that the child will understand when explaining death to them. Don’t be afraid to use words like dead or death.