Reddit mentions of I Miss You: A First Look at Death

This is a good book for young children (and their parents) for dealing with death. I Miss You: A First Look at Death https://www.amazon.com/dp/0764117645/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_guVGxbRXJ7BSE

At three, she's going to need answers but not too many details that could scare or confuse her. If you believe in heaven, you could say "daddy went to heaven and we can't see him anymore, but we will always love and remember him. And he loved you very much." Or if you're not religious, you can say "daddy died. That means his body doesn't work any more and we can't visit him, but we will always love and remember daddy." You may want to give her a photo of her and her dad. Some parents give their child a stuffed animal/lovey that they say that the parent wants them to have to remind them of how much they are loved and to be able to squeeze when she's missing daddy. I'm sorry you're going through this and I hope you find peace for both of you.

I'm so sorry, but so glad for those kids that they have you under the circumstances. I'm sure this isn't a high priority right now, but once the kids get settled in, you might get some age-appropriate picture books to help them process their mother's death. For their ages, I recommend Missing Mommy (though you'll want to change the word "Daddy" to your own name when you read it) and I Miss You: A First Look at Death. Sesame Street offers some good online resources as well. I also HIGHLY recommend reading this PDF guide to talking with children about death. And of course, get some counseling support for them and for yourself. This is an incredible undertaking, and I just want to thank you on behalf of those kiddos.

A lot of times it's helpful to use a children's book on the topic since children are used to listening to them... e.g.:

http://www.amazon.com/Miss-You-First-Death-Books/dp/0764117645/

http://www.amazon.com/Miss-You-First-Look-Death/dp/0764117645/ref=pd_sim_b_2

http://www.amazon.com/When-Dinosaurs-Die-Understanding-Families/dp/0316119555/ref=pd_sim_b_3

There are lots of really great books that deal with death geared towards younger kids. We used I Miss You: A First Look at Death https://www.amazon.com/dp/0764117645/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_171mybHBFF6ZW (this one was a nice simple explanation of the life cycle and stuff and not geared towards any spefic religious aspect) and The Invisible String https://www.amazon.com/dp/0875167349/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_V81mybF3EKRBM (this actually isn't geared just at Death it's kinda like separation and loss I really loved this book it had a nice way to explain about loss and separation)

There are some useful books for her. It can help adults to talk about things that seem impossible to talk about. Hugs to you.

https://www.amazon.com/Miss-You-First-Look-Death/dp/0764117645/ref=pd_sim_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0764117645&pd_rd_r=HHR9WCC8B0S8H5Y7PTMH&pd_rd_w=OiTH4&pd_rd_wg=GELpR&psc=1&refRID=HHR9WCC8B0S8H5Y7PTMH


https://www.amazon.com/What-Earth-When-Someone-Dies/dp/1575420554/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1501030726&sr=1-2&keywords=when+someone+dies&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A2578999011


https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-String-Patrice-Karst/dp/0875167349/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0875167349&pd_rd_r=CSJES55FE4S2J06J0MXH&pd_rd_w=zUhYL&pd_rd_wg=omjIM&psc=1&refRID=CSJES55FE4S2J06J0MXH

There are Children book designed to help parents talk to their kids about all sorts of random shit from death to terrorism.