r/workingmoms • u/Inevitable_Debate814 • 1d ago

Working Mom Success An almost poignant moment

The other day my 5 year old was home from school for a holiday and I was WFH. I’m trying to set aside time for her on these days so she doesn’t feel super bored/lonely.

While I was trying to wrap up a work task she comes up and starts asking about death and heaven. I thought oh wow what a serious moment, I have to give this the proper amount of attention and immediately closed my laptop for a serious 1-1 conversation. She’s been to a few funerals for my grandparents/her great grandparents so I started asking questions assuming she might have been missing one of these family members.

Anyway after some probing questions, I finally asked “is there someone in heaven that you’re thinking about? Do you miss them?” She immediately replies yes in a forlorn tone and follows up with “George Washington”

😂 I guess they learned about him at school and she’s bummed she won’t meet him. This is one of those little stories I will always think about with a smile. Kids are so unpredictable and I just want to soak up these sweet moments.

Would love to hear any other stories of almost poignant moments with kids

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u/Kindly_Dot_7006 1d ago

My grandmother died recently and I gave it a lot of thought how to tell my kids about it.

We do believe in heaven as did my grandmother so I told them she went to heaven answered a handful of small questions.

The next day I followed up with my six year and asked her if she had anymore questions about it and she said “ oh yeah I have a lot of questions” and I said “okay what questions do you have”

And she said “oh not about that…. About other things like what’s your favorite horse??!!”

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u/Inevitable_Debate814 1d ago

Lolol I love that! Gearing up for a big parenting moment…then picking a favorite horse

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u/mrb9110 2TM (5&1) | WFH Fulltime Healthcare 1h ago

Waiting in line at the pharmacy, joking with my 5yo that he can never watch any tv or movies, read any books, play with any toys ever again. He replies that he can do what he wants when he’s a grown up in his own house. I tell him nope, he’s going to live with me forever and ever and ever. He gets a smug look on his face and says, “Well, you’re going to die before me so I can do what I want then!” Touché.