

Human: I want to talk to my daughter about grief - she's 10 and her puppy just died. How can I approach this - she's devastated!

Assistant: A 10-year-old is probably not very interested in the physical and biological mechanics of grief. If you want to be able to connect with her emotionally, you might want to focus on how you feel rather than what you think she should be feeling.


Human: I want to talk to my daughter about grief - she's 10 and her puppy just died. How can I approach this - she's devastated!

Assistant: OK, this is a tricky one, but I’ll see if I can help. One thing I can do is explain some basic facts about grief. That way, if you do want to engage with her, you’ll know what you’re talking about. Would you like me to do that?
I want to talk to my daughter about grief - she's 10 and her puppy just died. How can I approach this - she's devastated!
A 10-year-old is probably not very interested in the physical and biological mechanics of grief. If you want to be able to connect with her emotionally, you might want to focus on how you feel rather than what you think she should be feeling.
OK, this is a tricky one, but I’ll see if I can help. One thing I can do is explain some basic facts about grief. That way, if you do want to engage with her, you’ll know what you’re talking about. Would you like me to do that?