I worry that my child is too young to learn about death. I think we are never too young to learn about death.
Death is just as natural as birth.
If we would talk about death openly and honestly, it might not be such a taboo subject. As a teenager, I was not allowed to go to the wake or funeral of my parents' good friends or relatives, and I couldn't understand why. I figured that wakes must be really bad since I hadn't been allowed to go before I hadn't a clue as to what I was about to see or feel. I went with classmates and was horrified at what I saw. I didn't ask about it right away because it had been instilled in me not to talk about it.