Chris - I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my father earlier this year, and I was concerned for my sensitive 5 y.o. With advice of this board and others taken into consideration, I took him to the funeral, but not the viewing. I think it was beneficial to my son to have closure to his grandfather's death. He had asked many questions about death for over a year prior to my father's death, and still asks questions, which I answer frankly. What we did at the actual service is have my son sit between his favorite cousin and my mother-in-law (I was giving a eulogy) so that if the service became overwhelming, my MIL could take him to another room. He did well, and stayed for the service the entire time. Best wishes, you are in my thoughts.
