As most people know he is dead. :o( It is so sad. Hubby & I have been very blessed to meet him 6 years ago at the LA Zoo. To make a long story short, Hubby knows the head of the zoo, Mike Dee. And we were invited to meet him and listen to him speak there. So we have pictures of us with him, terri and Bindi. So our son knows who he is. our son is 4 months older then their son Bob. I told him that he is with the angels and that he will watch over all the people who love animals. But, I don't know what else to tell him. Any ideas?
PS: Does anybody have the address to his zoo? I can't get on to his web site.
2006-09-04 05:10:18 · 16 answers · asked by LITTLE 1 :o) 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I was so sad to hear this news! A lot of children and adults are going to miss him.
What you told you son is perfect. Just keep telling him that the crocodile hunter was needed in heaven to help with the animals. You can, if you want, also tell you son that the crocodile hunter wasn't being very careful and that it was a terrible thing that happened. I think you need to empathize with your son. If he wants to talk about it or you see that he is feeling upset say to him "I can tell you're feeling sad. Mommy and daddy are sad too. We will miss him so much." Let him mourn and give him some extra love.
There are many good children's books that talk about death. Lifetimes-Bryan Mellanie, I Miss You-Pat Thomas, I’ll Always Love You-Hans Wihelm are some of my favorites. They are great books that help young children understand about loss and grieving. You can find them on Amazon or your local book store or library.
Here's the address: Glass House Mountains Tourist Drive
Beerwah 4519 Queensland
Australia
2006-09-04 08:03:20 · answer #1 · answered by marnonyahoo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ITs nice that you have pictures, but a three-year-old doesn't need to know anything about where the guy in the pictures is.
While he's three say nothing. If he asks where the guy is, say you don't know. You haven't seen him since the pictures.
When he gets older, and if - by some chance - he even gives a hoot and asks, then you say the guy died.
If you son hears anything on the news, just say there was some accident and the guy got seriously hurt and went to heaven. Your son probably doesn't care a whole lot. If you have to you could add, "Sometimes people get very sick or very hurt and usually they get better, but sometimes they don.t."
2006-09-04 07:12:48 · answer #2 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what you did it's ok, a 3 year old wotn understand more than he's in heaven with angels, and tell him about how nice a person he was, how he contributed to the preservation of wild animals and life in general. I know it's very sad, I was shocked this morning when i saw the news.
2006-09-04 05:17:30 · answer #3 · answered by Baby Ruth habla español 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you tell him the trth, he may develop fears of the water and those that reside in it.
I think how you handled it just fine. If you believe in Heaven, tell your son you will be seeing him again there.
It is such a tragedy to hear this, but he did go doing something he loved.
2006-09-04 05:17:40 · answer #4 · answered by Gothic Martha™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell your son the truth. Don't go into details , just that he got too close to one of the animals and he got hurt.
2006-09-04 05:18:30 · answer #5 · answered by dcnbls 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
death is a tricky subject i am not looking forward to telling my kids they love the croc hunter my son trys to imitate the aussie accent i cant imagine what you will say to youre son,we didnt even know him and i dont know what to say i geuss honnesty would work best you could mabey say that he died doing what he loved,bring attention to all of us about animals and fighting for conservation of wildlife mabey if you held a little ceremony in his honor and let your son say a few words and visit your local zoo in his honor mabey a donation in steve irwins name to one of his favorite animal charities...good luck sorry for your loss
2006-09-04 05:22:24 · answer #6 · answered by angelina_mcardle 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you handled it right. I would just advise against bringing it up constantly and making it sound too sad to him. Answer his questions truthfully and don't over dramatize.
2006-09-04 06:16:19 · answer #7 · answered by all_my_armour_falling_down 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've told him enough. Any more info will stress or scare him. Three year olds aren't prepared to handle that and it's inappropriate.
2006-09-05 15:42:39 · answer #8 · answered by cindy1323 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honestly, your son is three, so i don't think it's going to affect his everyday life at all. it's like losing a long lost uncle you don't relly know well. Just move on.
2006-09-04 05:18:47 · answer #9 · answered by Just Gone 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Dude, he's dead? How'd it happen (as if I have to ask)? Tell your kid he moved away to live at disneyworld and ask yourself why your child is so attached to a television personality instead of his parents.
2006-09-04 09:49:37 · answer #10 · answered by Rather Notsay 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋