Coping with the death of a pet is not easy even for adults, let alone a child.
Parents, of course, can try to hide the departure of their pet, but if someone else tells the child about it, the authority of the adults will be undermined.
For this reason, it is better not to lie, but to honestly report the death of a cat or dog. Try to explain everything from a positive side.
Tell him that the animal is much better off up there in heaven than here.
Explain that your pet would have suffered here and continued to suffer, but now he is happy.
To soften the bitterness of loss, you can give your child a new pet.
If you are not ready to have a large animal like a dog or a cat, a guinea pig or even a turtle will do - any pet that is comfortable to keep.
Of course, it will not be possible to completely forget about the loss, but you can soften the pain of losing a four-legged family member by finding a suitable way to eliminate it.
Earlier we talked about 5 things that children actually need from their parents.
