Return to article: How to Help Your Child Deal with the Death of a Pet
on 5/1/2008 All you are achieving is relating the death of the animal to feelings of sadness and depression. People have loved to do this for centuries, without logical foundation. The new scientific method that has been proven to work, is to separate the concept of the "dogs" life and company, to the event of death or the body. This leaves children far more happy and ready to move on with life. It must be explained that everything that lives - also dies. To help your child disconnect from the death at the scene, encourage him/her to kick the dead body repeatedly, or even stab it with a steak-knife. This helps the child realise that the corpse does not represent the animals life. Consider feeding the animal as dinner, check first with your vet that no toxic substances will reside in the meat.
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