I’ll work on getting there with her on this... My fear is that she won’t comprehend the lesson and just be angry with me for going there.
I can deal with the hurt and that type of pain no problem, but I don’t know how she will react. I’ve been thinking about all the ways I can get her through this and past it while providing such a lesson.
I’m hoping she will surprise me with how she reacts, but I don’t know how likely that is or if its foolhardy for me to hold out that hope, but I will anyhow.
I’ll work on getting there with her on this... My fear is that she won’t comprehend the lesson and just be angry with me for going there.I may be completely off base, but it might be a good idea to have a completely hands off approach and let her dictate how to deal with the situation. If she's devastated, talk to her about and let her deal with the grieving process on her own terms.I can deal with the hurt and that type of pain no problem, but I don’t know how she will react. I’ve been thinking about all the ways I can get her through this and past it while providing such a lesson.
I’m hoping she will surprise me with how she reacts, but I don’t know how likely that is or if its foolhardy for me to hold out that hope, but I will anyhow.
It's natural to want to protect our children, but things like this, which while terrible in their own right, prepare our children for the trials and traumas that come with adulthood.