How do you tell your 6 year old you had a miscarriage?

Answer 1

Hi,my children were smaller but I explained that the baby grew like an egg yolk in an egg and my egg cracked and the baby could not grow any more. They still remember that explanation to this day and tell me it made it easy to understand.I also told them that the baby itself had gone back to heaven to wait and hopefully we could get a new egg to grow the baby.

Answer 2

OK, I wouldn't tell her at bedtime. That could cause unnecessary nightmares due to a lack of understanding about death. Children don't understand that which they cannot see. Ask your child's doctor the best way to tell him/her. At 6 they understand death, but miscarriage is a different kind of death and one in which the child may not be able to wrap their minds around. They also don't understand the concept of pregnancy. They just get that the baby is growing inside Mommy's tummy and soon they'll have a brother or sister.

I think you have to let her know that you are ok but very sad and if you are religious you could say that the baby went to be with God. Unfortunately you don't know what kind of questions your child will ask, so the least specific you can be, at this age, the better off you'll be. Your child's doctor or maybe even her teacher can guide you on how best to let your child know of your loss, but keep her fear level at a minimum.

My sincerest condolonces to you and your family.

Answer 3

Queen B's idea was very good. Maybe instead of telling the child that there was something wrong with the baby and you are religious you could say that God wanted the baby to be in heaven with him like Jillian mentioned.
Im sorry for your loss honey.

Answer 4

Maybe first try to go out with you child to eat and then to the library look for a book about death...go home and at bedtime read the story and break the news gently...explain there was something wrong with the baby...and the baby passed away..there is a great book called Freddy the Leaf ask the librarian for that book they will remember it. Explain to you child that he/she is fine and they are not going to die. Sorry for ur loss.

Answer 5

Why are you explaining this to a child anyhow????? You were pregnant, and she/he knew, I suppose.............did you inform TOO EARLY??? If not, you just simly explain that God had another plan for baby sister/brother........to be an angel.........I am so sorry for your loss, however,when it comes to children, your own, it is sometimes better, to be more vague than optimistic for "their sake".......Again, instill the positive.....it's going to be a life lesson for your child, handle it gently, and you do not have to give too much info........simple is sometimes better......I wish you luck

Answer 6

Tell them that the baby had to go bye bye to heaven, but you were going to get the baby back soon.

So sorry for your loss

Answer 7

tell them the baby went bye bye for a while and try to make a new baby and then the baby be back again

Answer 8

if you're religious you can tell it that god wanted the baby to be in heaven with him.

Answer 9

you don't