Pittsburgh Pet Death... So, my daughters goldfish died this weeked while she wasn't home, and I wasn't sure how to handle it. We ended up telling her the fish went back to the petstore because it was sick.... should I have told her it died? Or bought an identical fish?, lilaguide.com - Stores, Restaurants, Services, Products, Activities, Events

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Add as a friend Send message	SpringRain	05/19/2008 at 6:36 PM
	So, my daughters goldfish died this weeked while she wasn't home, and I wasn't sure how to handle it. We ended up telling her the fish went back to the petstore because it was sick.... should I have told her it died? Or bought an identical fish? Flag

Add as a friend Send message	WiredMom	06/02/2008 at 12:24 AM
	I'm all for telling kids the truth. Even if you told your kids the fish died, they only have a vague understanding of that. I don't think it's too much, especially because it's a fish. I also think it's a good way to introduce death, since it's not that consequential (I'm assuming, of course) a relationship. And if it was a strong bond, what a good way to talk about death and what it means to them. There are always positive lessons in difficult events such as this. The next fish that dies... Good luck! Flag

Add as a friend Send message	dkitten	06/03/2008 at 9:31 AM
	I would have told her that the fish is up in heaven..and then went on to tell her about what that means in a manner that he or she would understand! Only because heaven is a beautiful thing to happen to all living creatures..and then i would of ended it by saying the fish is always going to be around in spirit as long as she believes.. Flag

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So, my daughters goldfish died this weeked while she wasn't home, and I wasn't sure how to handle it. We ended up telling her the fish went back to the petstore because it was sick.... should I have told her it died? Or bought an identical fish? Pet Death... Pittsburgh- Stores, Restaurants, Services, Products, Activities, Events