One of my son's classmates died.

[mommytotwo]

Prayers for your son and the family of the little boy

 

[floridafam]

Thank you.

The Social Worker from the school said to give the children the choice of attending the funeral or not.

I'm sure we will go to visitation but I am not sure about the funeral. My 8 yr. old has been to more funerals than most adults.

I just feel so sorry for his family. It doesn't make sense and there is nothing you can say to justify what happened.

Keep them in your prayers. I'm sure they are going to need it.

 

[Beth E. (NJ)]

How incredibly sad and tragic. My thoughts and prayers to out to the family.

 

[browneyes]

Just said a prayer for the family. That is so sad. I don't know how I'd explain it to my 8 yo ds either.

 

[NHAnn]

Very tragic
I'm sorry.

 

[ead79]

How horrible. My heart just breaks for this family. My prayers are with them and your DS.

 

[dizneenut]

How sad.

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

I can't even imagine it. What a terrible tragedy. Your family the young boy and his family will be in my prayers

 

[monarchsfan16]

How tragic. So very sorry to read this.

 

[Luckymommyx2]

How horribly sad and tragic. I can't believe all the sad news on the community board tonight. I'll pray for all those involved, especially the boy's family.

 

[cvemom]

I will keep his family in our prayers and your son too. My DD 8yrs old lost two classmates - one in kindergarten from brain cancer and one the last day of first grade from a blood infection after surviving a heart transplant. It was so very sad this year to see her 2 nd grade yearbook that ended with the final page "In Memory Of" those two boys. The school was great with the kids and how they've handled it. There are many continuing memorials at the school for both. One elementary school shouldn't lose two so young. My daughter took it hard because she was close to both. Talking as a family and with friends helped tremendously as did the prayers. Talk to your son and we'll send the prayers.

 

[Otto's Doll]

My son (now 11) lost a classmate/friend when he was 8 as well. This little boy was killed when the car his sister was driving went off the road. (What a tragedy for the family). My son took it very hard, and just could not seem to get over it, so we put him in counseling. It helped a lot. I would recommend calling your pediatrician if you notice any changes in habits (sleeping, eating, playing) and perhaps contacting your clergy as well. God bless your family, and your son's friends family too. Prayers said.

 

[Divamomto3]

Gosh, that gives me such a knot in my stomach. I have 3 boys...12, 9, and 4. They are scooter/bike/skateboard fanatics. Whatever the cause...so sad and I don't know how I'd live through it.

 

[zurgswife]

very sad....prayers for the little boys family...

 

[Nancy]

Such sad news. And it is very hard knowing how your child will react. When DD was younger (I think almost the same age) one of her classmates died suddenly. She was in class and then the next day wasn't there...she passed away overnight. My MIL bought this wonderful book...I believe the title was Freddie The Leaf...or Freddie The Falling Leaf. It dealt with how all things go through cycles and change and was very well written.

 

[Microcell]

So sorry for you.

 

[FredS]

A co-worker's son died in an automobile accident last week. The funeral was today. This is a very kind person who adored her son. I can't even imagine how she is managing to cope.

I have have major problems sleeping since it happened. This is someone I work with fairly closely and I guess besides the terrible sadness for her and her family, something like this really makes you realize how precious, yet tenuous, life is, and that something like this could happen to any of us at any time.

It has affected me so much, and of course I am just on the sidelines. I don't know how to deal with her when returns to work. My course of action was probably going to be to avoid discussing it, thinking that it would upset her, but in talking to some people who deal with this regularly they said that would be the absolute worst thing -- she will need to talk about him, and as much as it might hurt to do so it would be worse if she thinks that we feel that her loss was anything less than devastating, and if she thinks that her son has been forgotten.

My brother, a minister, said that this type of pain never goes away, but with time and support takes the edge off of the pain. He also told us that in dealing with the family after the death of a child it usually is NOT comforting to say anything "preachy" to them, e.g., he is in heaven now, he's better off, it was God's will, etc. It is a natural stage of grief to be angry that your child has been taken from you, and even if you firmly believe that your child is in heaven would that really take away the agony of not seeing his face, hearing his voice, making sure that he knows you love him?

Sorry, in case you can't tell this is something I am really struggling with at the moment. I can't really comprehend how devastating it would be to lose a child.

 

[HollyJoy]

So tragic. I will keep the family in my prayers. I hope your son is holding up.

 

[Nancy]

Just remembered the correct title...it is "the Fall Of Freddie The Leaf" I can't remember who wrote it though.

 

[lightningcoach]

Just terrible. My prayers to your family and his.