https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 03:34:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night/page/2#post-2112112 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 17:04:55 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2112112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: I'm so sorry for your loss. My dh's grandmother died last year and we brought dd to the funeral at 20-21 months. She actually saw her great grandma a few days before she died, then at the viewing, and was there for the burial. I don't think she really "got it," which I'm grateful for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2112107 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:56:10 +0000 birdofafeather 2112107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry for your loss! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2112091 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:35:35 +0000 Cherrybee 2112091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry for your loss. </p> <p>When my dad was in a hospice, in the last week or so of his battle with cancer, my nieces (7, 4, 2) were there and they brought such joy. The eldest understood, the 4yo picked up on the sadness but was ok and the youngest was just hilarious. None were adversely affected and I have such happy memories of us being all together at that time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2112073 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:23:32 +0000 erinpye 2112073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so very sorry. It's ok for your kids to see you sad and learn that mommies have feelings and emotions to express, too. Sending you warm hugs. So sorry, again. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2112070 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:21:16 +0000 msplatypus 2112070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry for your loss. My mom passed away this summer and I was pregnant, it was tough. I didn't have a small child, but I have a sister that is 22 years younger then me! She is 6 and didn't fully understand the funeral or what happened to our mom. She came and spent a lot of time making people smile. It kind of helped that she looked just like my mom when she was a kid. I think it was good for her, and for everyone else. </p> <p>Wishing you and your family well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2112053 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:04:44 +0000 wonderstruck 2112053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for the support, everyone. It's good to hear that so many of you have taken your LO in situations like this, I'm sure it will bring some happiness to my family to see them. And also good to hear that you wouldn't stress about their clothes. I still think I'll skip bringing them to the funeral because I'm just going to be a mess, it's a full church ceremony about an hour away from our house, and I don't want to have to leave early or skip the luncheon after because of a nap meltdown from the toddler. </p> <p>@Mae: I'm sorry to hear that you'll be going through this soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2112008 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:29:59 +0000 psw27 2112008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so sorry for your loss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111999 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:23:34 +0000 MapleMoose 2111999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry for the loss of your loved one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111988 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:18:17 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2111988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am sorry for your loss. I didn't have any children when my Grandmother died but my niece who was around 3 was very close with her. Something sweet my sister-in-law made was a shutterfly book filled with all these pictures of my Grandma and niece so that she could look at it whenever she wanted and keep a better memory of her since she was so young when she passed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111985 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:14:22 +0000 Mae 2111985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry. We haven't dealt with this yet but we will soon (my grandmother has terminal cancer and will pass away some time in the next few months) so I've spent a bit of time thinking about the logistics of it. I will take LO to the funeral, she will be around a year old. Mostly because what else am I going to do with her-- all the family will be at the funeral. Plus I think that it will be nice for people to see her and it will be something else to focus on during a really hard time. As for clothes--- even with all the notice I have I am not planning for it/buying anything new. Babies do not need funeral wear. I will just put her in whatever and it will be fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111980 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:07:41 +0000 Modern Daisy 2111980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so sorry for your loss :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111977 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:05:14 +0000 sorrycharlie 2111977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111960 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:50:04 +0000 FaithFertility 2111960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so very sorry for your loss! Prayers to you and your family! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111928 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:18:16 +0000 travelgirl1 2111928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry for your loss :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111924 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:13:45 +0000 littlejoy 2111924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry for your loss. :heart: </p> <p>No experience with your situation ... Just thinking of you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111888 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:44:52 +0000 avivoca 2111888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry for you loss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111886 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:43:29 +0000 cookiemomster 2111886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry =( I would absolutely bring the LOs. I think it would ease some of the grief for your family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111853 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:24:01 +0000 jhd 2111853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry for your loss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111838 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:13:22 +0000 Mrs. Coral 2111838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: I'm so sorry for your loss. My grandma passed away in November. There were several toddlers at the visitation, and some at the funeral too. It was great to have them at the visitation, for sure. Grandma loved children, so it was like a tribute to her. Also, it gave something for people to be joyful about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111766 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:42:14 +0000 twodoghouse 2111766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so sorry to hear about your grandma. Keeping you in my thoughts today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111761 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:40:32 +0000 Smurfette 2111761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so sorry for your loss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111698 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:11:51 +0000 Adira 2111698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so so sorry for your loss. :crying:</p> <p>My uncle passed away this summer. I wasn't sure how I felt about bringing Xander (18 months at the time) to the memorial service, but I ended up bringing him and I think it helped other people to have him there as a distraction. He definitely didn't understand what was going on though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111687 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:04:07 +0000 snowjewelz 2111687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am sooo sorry for your loss :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111681 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:02:06 +0000 blackbird 2111681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry :heart: My grandmother passed away when E was about 9 months old and she definitely brought some smiles to some faces (I gave her her grandmother's name as a middle). I say bring them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111676 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:00:00 +0000 cmomma17 2111676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: I'm very sorry for your loss. We did bring my LO to my dads service in January. He was about 21 months. He did not pick up on anyone's sadness and enjoyed seeing Grandma, Nana, aunts, etc. all in one place. He also brought a lot of joy to the occasions and all my relatives were happy to see him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111650 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:41:22 +0000 mediagirl 2111650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry for your loss.</p> <p>We took our daughter (1 at the time) to my Gram's viewing and funeral. She wanted us to. Everyone there was happy to see her and she brought a little ray of sunshine to a sad day. We left when she got fussy so she wouldn't bother anyone and my husband entertained her during the funeral Mass in the quiet room. He was disappointed he didn't get to hear me say my reading but we were both glad she could be there. My Gram didn't know our daughter very long but she loved her so much, I know she was looking down smiling at us all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111641 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:36:45 +0000 LuLu Mom 2111641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My grandpa passed away Christmas Eve, DD had just turned two in October. We took her, it was important to us for her to be there and be a part of the family. Lots of snacks, colors, toys during funeral, she did pretty good for a 2 year old. She didn't understand why mommy was crying, I did my best to explain mommy was sad but she had/has no concept of death at this point. She just knew she was in church and she was supposed to be good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111633 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:31:48 +0000 rachiecakes 2111633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry :heart: </p> <p>I brought J to my grandfather's funeral, he was one and a half. He sat in the back with my husband while I sat up front with my family.<br /> He really did bring a lot of smiles through the tears. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111632 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:30:17 +0000 tinyperson 2111632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So sorry for your loss :( </p> <p>I lost my poppa while on mat leave with LO (she was 4 months old), and we brought her. Everyone was delighted to see her and she brought smiles to everyone's faces. I'm really glad I brought her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-grandma-passed-away-last-night#post-2111626 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:24:58 +0000 yoursilverlining 2111626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m so sorry for your loss. :crying: </p> <p>I lost my grandma when LO was a little over a year old. We did bring her to the funeral, but in our family, a funeral isn’t a really sad event – we really try to make it a celebration of life. So yes, there were tears, but there was also laughing at awesome stories of my grandma, and LO got to spend some time with family she doesn’t otherwise get to see (funeral was in another state). </p>