I will have to say that I never underestimate what children are to cope with and understand. That came from watching my 2 year old cope with the year that is took for her baby sister to live and die. My daughter was very aware of her sister, even to a point where one day she was able to point out to her grandmother that the baby wasn't breathing. The girls were being watch for a few hours, and grandma wasn't as familiar with the baby's care. But with Erin's being so in tune with things she was able to alert her grandma, and they were able to jostle the baby, and get her breathing again. What I noted was that while she didn't need to know everything about death at the age of 2 to 3, she still understood so much of what was going on. There was no way of sheltering her from the reality of what was happing in our family at the time.
So I think that it is not always a bad thing when young children lose a pet. It will soften the blows that life will throw at them in time. It will not prevent our hearts from being hurt, but it will teach a lesson in resilience. Resilience is one of the most important things that we can teach our children. We all want to protect our babies from any harm that could happen. We want them to stay innocent for as long as possible, but all that protection will not teach them how to live in a real world. They need to be resilient, in order to be the best adults that they can possibly be in life.
You will be amazed at how each child will take each lesson and create a way for their world to be okay as long as they know that they are safe with their mom and dad. They must know that you really cared and tried to do everything that you could do to save their pet. That will translate to them as, that you will do the same for them if something happens. That is the good that comes from an otherwise sad event.
It sounds like it is a long ways to find quality veterinary care in your area. I can so relate, It took us over an hour to get to an emergency veterinary hospital the night my Yorkie needed help. I know that I live to far away to get any help if my big dog were to get bloat. It is part of the trade off for living in a small town rather than in the city. All we can do is our best, and forgive ourselves for of the rest.
So I think that it is not always a bad thing when young children lose a pet. It will soften the blows that life will throw at them in time. It will not prevent our hearts from being hurt, but it will teach a lesson in resilience. Resilience is one of the most important things that we can teach our children. We all want to protect our babies from any harm that could happen. We want them to stay innocent for as long as possible, but all that protection will not teach them how to live in a real world. They need to be resilient, in order to be the best adults that they can possibly be in life.
You will be amazed at how each child will take each lesson and create a way for their world to be okay as long as they know that they are safe with their mom and dad. They must know that you really cared and tried to do everything that you could do to save their pet. That will translate to them as, that you will do the same for them if something happens. That is the good that comes from an otherwise sad event.
It sounds like it is a long ways to find quality veterinary care in your area. I can so relate, It took us over an hour to get to an emergency veterinary hospital the night my Yorkie needed help. I know that I live to far away to get any help if my big dog were to get bloat. It is part of the trade off for living in a small town rather than in the city. All we can do is our best, and forgive ourselves for of the rest.
