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I would be careful to tell them that someone has gone to sleep and won't wake up. Or that they have just gone away. They could potentially become afraid of going to sleep themselves or of you going to sleep or going away somewhere. Afraid you won't come back or wake up.
My daughter is only 3 1/2 but the issue has come up. We found a dead bird and she saw the deer my Dad got last winter. I just simply told her that it was dead and that it was sad. I also said something positive like, It has beautiful fur, or the feathers are pretty blue, etc. Also I made no bones about the fact that we were using the meat from the deer. I don't think she quite understood about it but at least she won't grow up with any misconceptions, thinking that meat comes from the grocery. Don't make a big deal, keep it simple and answer only their questions, and be completely honest. If you wait for them to ask you the questions you will be more aware of where their thoughts are going and what connections they are making.
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