When our first child (DD10) was 3.5, I remember being upstairs in the house and suddenly hearing this loud crying and wailing coming from downstairs. She had been discussing the 'cycle of life' with DH and her little mind leaped to the conclusion that she would eventually die. DH decided on honesty and confirmed this fact. She was distraught - I don't remember how I calmed her but I did eventually.
She's never mentioned it again, but I always wonder if it feeds into her ongoing anxiety about being sick (she often worries that she is catching the flu, Ebola, or has cancer).
Strangely, this fear has never led her to eat broccoli (or other fruits or vegetables very much), despite our assurances it would make her healthier.
