As you know, our daughter (4yo) has been asking about her grandmother that died when my wife was 12. Having to answer these tough questions definitely gives insight in to peoples desire for religion and the story of heaven. It's an easy answer. It's much more difficult to say, "I'm not sure where we go or what happens, but I know I'm here with you now and I'm so glad."I distinctly remember lying awake at night at a very young age being terrified of death. I would like to avoid her experiencing that if possible.
there are so many things I would like my children to avoid, but it's damn near impossible to shield them from things like death. How and when they find out about it are often out of your hands as well. Therefore, if you're able to be the first to broach the topic, that's great.