Just wondering: Is it pretty normal for a 7 year old (just turned 7) to ask questions about death fairly regularly? For instance last night, DS7 started asking several questions about how old our grandparents were when they died, making comments like "Well, at least that's pretty old." or "Wow, that's really sad that he died kind of young." He also mentioned that he thought it was really sad that my husband and his maternal grandfather never got to meet each other.
He doesn't seem to be overly anxious, but I can tell that there's a concern as to when his loved ones will die. He has always been rather sensitive, affectionate, and has "big emotions" (his words), and I know that part of it is due to his concern about losing us or anyone else he loves.
Maybe it's normal for any given child to have these sorts of concerns? Not really sure if we need to address it more than we have, just by answering him openly and offering our own thoughts on the subject.
