Mt Step Dad died overnight, my Mum phoned me early this morning, I took my boys to school aged 5 & 10 without telling them, I just gritted my teeth so I did not cry and left my youngest with a friend just outside the school gates. I just needed to take it in and deal with it before telling anyone, he'd been ill for a long time.
My boys have never had a death in the family before (I have) so I just need some advice on how to tell them. Shall I pick them up early from school? Or just keep in normal at pick them up usual time? I don't think I can face the playground. What should I say that will make it easier? I feel like I need some sort of script if, you know what I mean.
Have you done this, how did your children react?
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My Step Dad died overnight, need advice about telling my children
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carocaro · 17/01/2013 09:18
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