What would be the most confusing thing to say to a five-year-old whose mother just died?
A) "Your mommy will not be around to play with you anymore."
B) "Your mommy didn't die because a monster got her. People sometimes die when they get very sick."
C) "Your mommy has gone away to a better place."
D) "We are going to have to bury your mommy just like we had to bury your hamster when she died."

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Explaining death to a child using euphemisms like "gone away to a better place" can be confusing because it is abstract and doesn't clearly convey the permanence of death.

What Would Be the Most Confusing Thing to Say to a Five-Year-Old