Be honest in explaining death to children. Children may ask many questions that you cannot answer. That's okay. Tell them the truth about the cause of death such as an illness, traumatic injury, suicide or murder. Don't use phrases that may confuse children, such "gone to sleep."
Bury
Placing the coffin or urn of the dead person in the ground.Cemetery
A place where people who die are buried.Coffin (Casket)
A box that contains the person who died.Grave
A hole in the ground at the cemetery where the coffin or urn is buried. The hole is covered with dirt.Dead
The body is no longer living. The body stops working. The dead person doesn't breathe, walk, eat or feel any pain.Embalm
A process that is used to preserve the body.Funeral (Memorial Service)
A ceremony to honor and remember the person who died. These can take place in many different places including the funeral home, mortuary, church, synagogue, a mosque or at a cemetery.Headstones (Gravestone, Monument or Plaques)
The headstone lists the person's name, date of birth, date of death and sometimes a few words in loving memory. The headstone marks where the body of the person who has died is kept.Hearse
A vehicle used for taking the casket or coffin to the funeral or cemetery.Mausoleum
A building in a cemetery where caskets or urns are placed.Mortuary
A building where the person who died stays and is prepared for burial or cremationUrn
A container that holds the ashes of the person whose body was cremated. Explain what will be done with the ashes based on your family traditions and beliefs.Viewing (Wake, Memorial Service)
A service or gathering to remember the person who died and to view the body.
