08-08-2007, 04:30 AM
Don't lie.
As davester mentioned, it is important to acknowledge that this is just as natural as birth. While I am not a parent, I don't believe that a 2 year old is normally capable of comprehending mortality so his response might not be as dramatic as you expect. It is ok to cry and it is ok for him to see you cry. Cry together.
When we lost our cat a couple of years ago, I scanned 30 or so of the best photos of her and put them into a memorial slide show set to music and ending with the text of Rainbow Bridge. I did this in iMovie. And while it took some time to put it together, I found the experience very cathartic. Occasionally, we put in the DVD to remind us of how important she is/was in our lives.
Craig
EDIT: Here is a link to a small version of the video: http://craigsbox.com/abby_small.mov [~25 MB]
As davester mentioned, it is important to acknowledge that this is just as natural as birth. While I am not a parent, I don't believe that a 2 year old is normally capable of comprehending mortality so his response might not be as dramatic as you expect. It is ok to cry and it is ok for him to see you cry. Cry together.
When we lost our cat a couple of years ago, I scanned 30 or so of the best photos of her and put them into a memorial slide show set to music and ending with the text of Rainbow Bridge. I did this in iMovie. And while it took some time to put it together, I found the experience very cathartic. Occasionally, we put in the DVD to remind us of how important she is/was in our lives.
Craig
EDIT: Here is a link to a small version of the video: http://craigsbox.com/abby_small.mov [~25 MB]