It is a mistake.
I took Sara to several vigils outside of the hospice in 2003.
The second time the courts attempted to murder Terri Schiavo.
She understood more clearly the entire situation, and why we had to show our support for Terri's right not to be murdered, than a few of the adult fringe element publicity hounds we encountered there.
Children may be naive and immature but most of them are not willfully ignorant and intentionmally cruel.
Those are faults that can only be held against adults.
If you won't teach your children, they will learn what they can from wherever they can.
I agree. After that last post, I did explain the situation to my oldest in somewhat vague terms. For the record, my children are taught what's right and what's wrong. But, I do admit to sheltering them a bit. On the one hand, I don't want them to know yet how cruel the world is - I want them to keep their innocence as long as possible. And, on the other hand, I don't want them to become jaded to all the cruelty, either.
Now, if we lived in the area, I would probably have my kids outside of the hospice, too. If it were happening right around the corner, I'd feel like we should be there. Taking your daughter was a good thing to do.