How do I break it to my child that his grandpa passed away?
user
Oh I’m so sorry to hear that.  What’s the hardest part about this for you?
assistant
They were really close.
user
It sounds like you don’t want to just tell him he’s dead.
assistant
Yeah it will be hard
user
Could you maybe talk to him about how it will feel when he hears it?
assistant
That sounds dishonest
user
No, it wouldn’t be dishonest.  It would just be communicating what you think he’s going to feel.
assistant
How do I break it to my child that his grandpa passed away?
user
Oh I’m so sorry to hear that.  What’s the hardest part about this for you?
assistant
They were really close.
user
It sounds like you don’t want to just tell him he’s dead.
assistant
Yeah it will be hard
user
Could you maybe talk to him about how it will feel when he hears it?
assistant
That sounds dishonest
user
I’m not sure what you mean by that. What do you think he will feel, and how might you communicate that to him?
assistant
How do I break it to my child that his grandpa passed away?