FReeper PRayer BUmp!
All our prayers and hope for your Mother and family.
I think you will find a way to tell your son.
Your explantion in here is a start. simple is best 6 y o’s are very perceptive so don’t wait too long
Don't let him have that memory. Let him keep that last good memory of "a kiss and a hug" from Grandma.
Signed, A Grandma
Prayers for your mom..
Prayers for God’s blessings on all.
Was you Mum a pedestrian or in another car?
Has your son ever lost a pet or something else very close to him? This is a tough, tough situation and it is hard to know what to do given the individual differences in kids and situations. Some kids, especially that young, can get very upset by the site of a loved one attached to all that medical equipment. Others handle it just fine. The clues which you give off, both verbal and non-verbal, can make a big difference in which way he goes.
Do you have a mutually trusted friend or clergyman who might be able to explain things better than you can? Maybe your Dad, if he's up to it? These are all things which you need to take into consideration. Good luck and prayers up!
will start praying now.
Oh too bad. We’ll pray. Can you take your son to see her and you could pray there together? It might be really healing for him to be able to do something.
Go immediately to the hospital social worker. Ask them your questions, and ask them to be there with you when you tell your son. They will advise whether to take him to the hospital, or at home. Maybe they will refer you to Hospice and those people are very informed about helping loved ones deal with a dying relative. Don’t wait.
I’m so sorry. Prayers for your mom, you and all your family.
I'm sorry this happened, Irishguy.
Not sure I’d take him to the hospital room. She wouldn’t want him to see her like that, probably. Maybe you could take a picture of the room, or you holding her hand in yours, but omitting anything too gruesome.
Also, you can pray with your child that she will either get better, or that God will gently call her home. Our family also prays for the medical professionals and caregivers, that God will help them do their best work.
My brother died when my children were little. They were much more at ease with the thought of him being in Heaven and continuing to be their friend than adults were.
...I watched my wife die. Will never fully recover. Tell your grandson. Try to keep the faith, FRiend...
i really want to say thanks for the help so far...i really appreciate it and its why ye are the best people in the world....thanks for all your answers
Think very carefully before taking him to the room...what will his last memory of her be ?
I hope this is not the outcome and I wish your family the very best results.
Prayers for you and your family.
Went through something similar. My son, 4 at the time, had never seen his grandmother. Just a week before our visit she became seriously ill and was in the hospital. On our last day there I let him in to see her. It was the best thing I had ever done. I am glad that she got the chance to see him because she passed away a month later.
A six year old probably doesn’t understand all the stuff that will be going on around her. In my mind it would be better to tell him what happened and let him remember her for what she was. I don’t think I would want my son to remember her in the hospital - just focus on the life they had together.
As for the wake, if she passes, we didn’t let our sons go to the wake of my father-in-law. Just didn’t think it would be a positive for them.
Praying for a miracle.
Prayers for your whole family, Irishguy.
As for your son, I’d tell him straight out what happened and then take him to see her.
Prayers for you and your family. My brother died when my daughter was that age. You know your child, but they know something is wrong as soon as it happens. Blessings
Prayers for a full, complete recovery of your Mom.