Wednesday 26 January 2011

Children and funerals

I was on the BBC Sussex radio last week talking about children going to funerals - the question was put to me whether they should be allowed to go or not.

Half the country seems to be talking about this since it became a subject of conversation on the Archers.

 I said of course they should. Children have a right to say goodbye to the person who has died, they have a natural acceptance of death if they haven't been influenced by the adults surrounding them.

Of course you cannot force children to go if they don't want to - but should allow them if they do

 I said we cannot protect our children from losing people they love but we can protect them from the complications that will arise if they are not able to say goodbye.

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