The children may be terrified of falling asleep and never waking. Your child may be angry that God took her daddy, or fear being taken herself. Again, just try to answer all questions as simply and honestly as possible. And don't feel that you must answer every question. However, children have some naive ideas about death that you should address without being asked.
Children often conclude that they somehow caused the death.
A Child's Reactions to Death Children are people, and in many ways they react to death like the rest of us. They may feel shock or deny at first that death has occurred. They may become angry and blame others for the death, or become angry at the person who died for leaving. Children can also react to death in surprising and erratic ways. They may greet the news of a loved one's death with nothing more than a shrug, then express their grief in subtle ways later.