Something has been bothering me.. I need opinions.. Could some of you please help?

[The Mystery Machine]

At 3yrs old and knowing she is afraid of storms, nope I would lie too.
My 11yo is PHOBIC still about storms.

 

[tiggereyore]

Hi the one thing I didn't see listed... Was she there at the time this happened or did she arrive to find this had already happened? I'm not really sure that it would matter unless she starts to ask ??'s later. Back in June a neighbors house burned
( 4 yr old refrigerator motor seized) This happened just about bedtime and my 4yr old is very sensitive he saw the fire trucks flying past our house (1 fireman reported doing 70 through the S's below our house) we'll first reports it was no one we new second report it was our post mistress's house. My DH went to help not much anyone could do. They lost 2 pomerainines and a cat and their oldest dog, 1 dog (Brent) and 1 cat survived. Because Levi saw the trucks and he has to pass this house on the way to my M&D's every morning I HAD to tell him. ( This was not easy but I saw no way of getting around it I got blasted from family for telling the truth.) Needless to say I bit the bullet and told him all he wanted to know and guess what his response was??.... " Momma what can we do to help them"? I wanted to cry. So all day long I thought about this. I own a pharmacy so I put a huge basket of nesscities(?) together and the 2 of us brought them down to Sandy and Real. Levi understands that bad thing s sometimes happen but not that often. He still asks about it but has seen them put their life back together and that has really helped. I think you did the right thing but also should try to find a way to help her get over that fear. Hope this helps.

 

[believe]

It it up to each parent to decide on what they will and won't tell their children.
Personally, I would have done my best to tell her the truth. I wouldn't want her questioning me when she 'over hears' the real cause.

 

[TigerBear]

Of course you are protecting your dgd...but if it were me, my lie would have just been "I don't know" rather than giving her a specific reason that is untrue.