Explaining death

I think it's best the child the truth in the simplest way possible that could reach his understanding. He may be 6 years old but he could grasp what's happening and that's why he's asking for reasons why. It could be by telling him that grandfather is away, his body is here with us but he can't respond at all. Something like that. I hope that you and your family are comforted by God. I'm so sorry for your loss.

If you beleive in god and have explained god to your child you can tell him that he went to heaven to see god but he can't come back.

I am so sorry for your loss. You could say that everyone is sad because Grandpa is not with us anymore. As a Christian, I believe that all those who accept Jesus as their Savior go to Heaven and live there with Him forever when they die. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

In our cultures it is a custom to tell the little ones that the person who has passed away went to God and now he/she is an angel who will take care of the beloved ones. And the children seem to accept this, and that is why this explanation remained over the years.

I think it's best to tell the child the truth in the simplest way possible that could reach his understanding. He may be 6 years old but he could grasp what's happening around him and that's why he's asking for reasons why. It could be by telling him that grandfather is away, his body is here with us but he can't respond at all. I hope that you and your family are comforted by God. I'm so sorry for your loss.

For me, we should be gentle to inform a child that someone had passed away. You can not say directly, but to use a word that grandpa went to a peaceful place. He might stay there for a long time.