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Pre-reading question #3
What long-term effect might the death of a sibling have on a child? What are some ways, both negative and positive, that a child might handle the death of a brother or sister?
They will always be sad and forever look back on it always thinking their sibling could still be there with them. Another negative is that some people become depressed from it. Others it opens their lives. It makes some savior things better and are able to mature better and faster.
The death of a sibling will always hurt the family, but it may cause the other sibling to become depressed. Way that the sibling can handle the death is to talk to a close friend or family member or even seek help from a doctor.
A death of a sibling could affect a child greatly. The child could become depressed, or be forced to grow up much earlier than normal. The child could also make the wrong choices, in trying to fit in or just make them feel better. For instance, the child could easliy fall into taking drugs or becoming an alcoholic. A possitive could be that the child maybe will spend more tome with friends and family. Although most kids want to do the opposite after a death of a sibling. I agree with Cat when she said that a way to handle the death is to talk to someone, but the truth is that most kids don't want to or would rather move on like nothing ever happened.
I agree with Keely, a child may have to grow up faster then they would have had to, and they could make poor decisions as a way of "coping" with the death. The death of a sibling or any loved one can affect your life immensely. It can make you forever depressed, and violent. In some cases, depending on the way the loved one died, the person could be come paranoid, constantly nervous and never trusting anyone. They could possibly never become close with anyone again. Unfortunately it could lead to violence and suicide. On the other hand death could be a strengthening experience. One could become closer with loved ones, and learn to appreciate what you have because "you don't know what you go till its gone." Death could encourage someone to get active, perhaps your sibling died of a cancer, this could lead them to starting charities and donating money to research. A child could learn that death is a part of life, and realize they don't have to forget what was, just appreciate what is.
I agree with Keely and Maria, the death of a sibling could cause the child to have to grow up faster, and loose their childhood in a sense. I also agree that as a result of the death the child might act out in certain ways by drinking or doing drugs, which could lead to suicide and depression. Like Maria said, death is a strengthening experience. As a person you become stronger and learn not to take things for granted. I believe that death can teach many important lessons.
i agree with Maria, Keely and Claire, the death of a sibling could cause the child to grow up more mature and faster than everyone else, but losing a sibling could be very hard on the child in which they would loose their childhood that they once knew and loved and wouldnt want to go back to that place because it hurt them too much. Growing up to fast and loosing their childhood could lead them to doing drugs, drinking, doing poorly in school and may take a toll on their lifes. The death of ths sibling could be a learning experience if the sibling died from something unrelated to health, but the loss of a sibling is something that would be really hard to deal with.
Losing anyone, especially a sibling, is extremely hard. It causes you to accept death sooner than you should. In the ideal situation, the child would understand that it was not their fault, and will learn to cope with it, and in turn be a stronger and more mature person. But life doesn't always have ideal situations and the harsh reality is that the child could slip into a depression, turn to drugs and/or alcohol, and have a hatred of life and the world.
The death of a sibling, or anyone for that matter, will always be hard. Children will most likely be depressed for a while, and thinking of that person or seeing something that belonged to them will never be easy to handle. Losing a sibling will be hard, but can also make a person stronger and respect life and others more. Knowing that anyone you care about could die at any moment, will make them cherish them while they can. Like Cat said, talking to someone can always help, but I agree with Keely that in some cases the child might not want to seek help from others.
It's going to be very bad. Some negatives are to let the death of a sibling take over their life. Some positives are to look at something like a photo or a book that the sibling, that died, likes so you don't forget them.
I believe depression would be a long term effect of the death of a sibling. Some of the positive ways the kid could handle it would be by respecting life and others who have lost a loved one. A negative way to handle it would be to take out your aggression on other people.
Depression would be a long-term effect that a child has after the death of a loved sibling. One negative way that a child would handle the death of a brother or sister is by looking at pictures of him/her and thinking that they could of done something to protect or safe them. A positive way a child could handle the death of a sibling is by thinking that the person is always around them, watching over them,protecting them. Feeling that they have never and will never leave them.
The death of a sibling would affect someones life greatly, and would probably change their life forever. Both positive and negative things can be taken from the death of a sibling, depending on what kind of approach is taken. If someone lets it get to them so much that they lose sight of their own goals, there will be a negative outcome. If someone moves past it and tries to improve their own life, there will be a positive outcome.
If a child has a sibling that dies, it can be a tragic thing for a child to go through. But, it can also be an extreme motivator for the child, they might want to make their sibling proud of them or if their sibling has a dream they may feel the desire to do it for their sibling.
I think the child could feel really guilty after loosing a sibling. I also think the way the child felt would depend on the way his or her parents felt. Obviously if they saw their parents mourning the other child , they would probably be as upset or even more. Loosing a sibling is probably like loosing one of the closest things to you , its hard to cope with. It also all depends on the child and how old they are because if they are young they might not understand. I think it would be hard to cope because a sibling could be another motivator in life , no matter what they are always there for you in the end. A positive way they could handle the death could be trying to make the sibling proud and always honoring him or her. I think it all depends on the child but i feel as if i was to lose one of my brothers i would handle the situation very negatively it would take my family a while to move on, as it would any family
The death of a sibling would be painful in many ways, and if i had ever lost my brother i do not think i would be able to think of a positive. Losing someone close to you always hurts and losing a sibling would be tough but you can't let it blind you of everything else that's happening around you because that would be a major negative. Looking past it though could eventually bring positives.
As someone who almost lost a cousin who is like a brother to me, I fully understand that losing a sibling is very tough and depressing. I know someone that lost their brother in a car accident this past summer, and I know that it is very tough on them and their family. However, I know that everyday being able to try to honor those who have been lost is a positive, albeit not a happy one.
In many cases children have felt guilty and blame themselves for the death of a sibling. A negative way that a child could handle the death of a sibling is letting their sadness spiral into a depression. A more positive way that a child could deal with a death is realizing that their sibling is now in a better place.
loosing a sibling is a horrible thought, and might affect someone greatly, even greater if he or she is in their youth. First of all they would feel lonely and depressed. Their childhood would be dull and boring. they might act differently in school, becoming aggressive toward others.
When you have a death in the family as a child, you may have to grow up and mature faster then other kids your age. For instance if your brother or sister dies you may be forced to be more responsible, and take on your dead siblings role in the family. This will make you be more mature, and maybe mentally stronger. It can also make you curious about the way they would want you to do things, and what they would do in some situations. It can be negative because it truly changes your life and your families life forever.
Traumatic experiences like he death of a sibling scars many kids for life. Some block out the rest of the world and remain unhappy and are emotionless. Whereas others can become more emotional then before and become needy and never get past the horrible experience. It all depends on the person and their outlook on life.
Once a young child goes through the death of a sibling, it usually scars them for life. This kind of event could cause paranoia, anger, and most commonly, depression. Usually it depends on the age of the child during the death. If the child was a baby, they may not even remember their sibling, much less their death. On the other hand, if the child was around ten, they would definitely remember and would be tramautized for the rest of their life.
If a young child has had to deal with the death of someone close to them it will definitely impact them greatly throughout their life in a negative way, they could become a really depressed person for the rest of their life.
I think the death of a sibling might cause a child to carry around a heavy sadness with them for the rest of their life. I agree with Dametreuss, it could really effect the child negatively and they could always be very depressed but I think that this type of experience might even cause the child to grow closer to their family which is a positive effect.
The death of a sibling is always a hard thing to overcome. I agree with Jillian when she said that anyone could die at any moment and that you shold cherish them while you can. It's important because once they're gone, they're gone. It could also bring the child into a dark place where they don't act like their normal selves. This is when it's crucial for them to talk to a friend or family member before they spiral out of control due to their loss.
They will always be sad and forever look back on it always thinking their sibling could still be there with them. Another negative is that some people become depressed from it. Others it opens their lives. It makes some savior things better and are able to mature better and faster.
ReplyDeleteThe death of a sibling will always hurt the family, but it may cause the other sibling to become depressed. Way that the sibling can handle the death is to talk to a close friend or family member or even seek help from a doctor.
ReplyDeleteA death of a sibling could affect a child greatly. The child could become depressed, or be forced to grow up much earlier than normal. The child could also make the wrong choices, in trying to fit in or just make them feel better. For instance, the child could easliy fall into taking drugs or becoming an alcoholic. A possitive could be that the child maybe will spend more tome with friends and family. Although most kids want to do the opposite after a death of a sibling. I agree with Cat when she said that a way to handle the death is to talk to someone, but the truth is that most kids don't want to or would rather move on like nothing ever happened.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Keely, a child may have to grow up faster then they would have had to, and they could make poor decisions as a way of "coping" with the death. The death of a sibling or any loved one can affect your life immensely. It can make you forever depressed, and violent. In some cases, depending on the way the loved one died, the person could be come paranoid, constantly nervous and never trusting anyone. They could possibly never become close with anyone again. Unfortunately it could lead to violence and suicide. On the other hand death could be a strengthening experience. One could become closer with loved ones, and learn to appreciate what you have because "you don't know what you go till its gone." Death could encourage someone to get active, perhaps your sibling died of a cancer, this could lead them to starting charities and donating money to research. A child could learn that death is a part of life, and realize they don't have to forget what was, just appreciate what is.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Keely and Maria, the death of a sibling could cause the child to have to grow up faster, and loose their childhood in a sense. I also agree that as a result of the death the child might act out in certain ways by drinking or doing drugs, which could lead to suicide and depression. Like Maria said, death is a strengthening experience. As a person you become stronger and learn not to take things for granted. I believe that death can teach many important lessons.
ReplyDeletei agree with Maria, Keely and Claire, the death of a sibling could cause the child to grow up more mature and faster than everyone else, but losing a sibling could be very hard on the child in which they would loose their childhood that they once knew and loved and wouldnt want to go back to that place because it hurt them too much. Growing up to fast and loosing their childhood could lead them to doing drugs, drinking, doing poorly in school and may take a toll on their lifes. The death of ths sibling could be a learning experience if the sibling died from something unrelated to health, but the loss of a sibling is something that would be really hard to deal with.
ReplyDeleteLosing anyone, especially a sibling, is extremely hard. It causes you to accept death sooner than you should. In the ideal situation, the child would understand that it was not their fault, and will learn to cope with it, and in turn be a stronger and more mature person. But life doesn't always have ideal situations and the harsh reality is that the child could slip into a depression, turn to drugs and/or alcohol, and have a hatred of life and the world.
ReplyDeleteThe death of a sibling, or anyone for that matter, will always be hard. Children will most likely be depressed for a while, and thinking of that person or seeing something that belonged to them will never be easy to handle. Losing a sibling will be hard, but can also make a person stronger and respect life and others more. Knowing that anyone you care about could die at any moment, will make them cherish them while they can. Like Cat said, talking to someone can always help, but I agree with Keely that in some cases the child might not want to seek help from others.
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be very bad. Some negatives are to let the death of a sibling take over their life. Some positives are to look at something like a photo or a book that the sibling, that died, likes so you don't forget them.
ReplyDeleteI believe depression would be a long term effect of the death of a sibling. Some of the positive ways the kid could handle it would be by respecting life and others who have lost a loved one. A negative way to handle it would be to take out your aggression on other people.
ReplyDeleteDepression would be a long-term effect that a child has after the death of a loved sibling. One negative way that a child would handle the death of a brother or sister is by looking at pictures of him/her and thinking that they could of done something to protect or safe them. A positive way a child could handle the death of a sibling is by thinking that the person is always around them, watching over them,protecting them. Feeling that they have never and will never leave them.
ReplyDeleteThe death of a sibling would affect someones life greatly, and would probably change their life forever. Both positive and negative things can be taken from the death of a sibling, depending on what kind of approach is taken. If someone lets it get to them so much that they lose sight of their own goals, there will be a negative outcome. If someone moves past it and tries to improve their own life, there will be a positive outcome.
ReplyDeleteIf a child has a sibling that dies, it can be a tragic thing for a child to go through. But, it can also be an extreme motivator for the child, they might want to make their sibling proud of them or if their sibling has a dream they may feel the desire to do it for their sibling.
ReplyDeleteI think the child could feel really guilty after loosing a sibling. I also think the way the child felt would depend on the way his or her parents felt. Obviously if they saw their parents mourning the other child , they would probably be as upset or even more. Loosing a sibling is probably like loosing one of the closest things to you , its hard to cope with. It also all depends on the child and how old they are because if they are young they might not understand. I think it would be hard to cope because a sibling could be another motivator in life , no matter what they are always there for you in the end. A positive way they could handle the death could be trying to make the sibling proud and always honoring him or her. I think it all depends on the child but i feel as if i was to lose one of my brothers i would handle the situation very negatively it would take my family a while to move on, as it would any family
ReplyDeleteThe death of a sibling would be painful in many ways, and if i had ever lost my brother i do not think i would be able to think of a positive. Losing someone close to you always hurts and losing a sibling would be tough but you can't let it blind you of everything else that's happening around you because that would be a major negative. Looking past it though could eventually bring positives.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who almost lost a cousin who is like a brother to me, I fully understand that losing a sibling is very tough and depressing. I know someone that lost their brother in a car accident this past summer, and I know that it is very tough on them and their family. However, I know that everyday being able to try to honor those who have been lost is a positive, albeit not a happy one.
ReplyDeleteIn many cases children have felt guilty and blame themselves for the death of a sibling. A negative way that a child could handle the death of a sibling is letting their sadness spiral into a depression. A more positive way that a child could deal with a death is realizing that their sibling is now in a better place.
ReplyDeleteloosing a sibling is a horrible thought, and might affect someone greatly, even greater if he or she is in their youth. First of all they would feel lonely and depressed. Their childhood would be dull and boring. they might act differently in school, becoming aggressive toward others.
ReplyDeleteWhen you have a death in the family as a child, you may have to grow up and mature faster then other kids your age. For instance if your brother or sister dies you may be forced to be more responsible, and take on your dead siblings role in the family. This will make you be more mature, and maybe mentally stronger. It can also make you curious about the way they would want you to do things, and what they would do in some situations. It can be negative because it truly changes your life and your families life forever.
ReplyDeleteTraumatic experiences like he death of a sibling scars many kids for life. Some block out the rest of the world and remain unhappy and are emotionless. Whereas others can become more emotional then before and become needy and never get past the horrible experience. It all depends on the person and their outlook on life.
ReplyDeleteOnce a young child goes through the death of a sibling, it usually scars them for life. This kind of event could cause paranoia, anger, and most commonly, depression. Usually it depends on the age of the child during the death. If the child was a baby, they may not even remember their sibling, much less their death. On the other hand, if the child was around ten, they would definitely remember and would be tramautized for the rest of their life.
ReplyDeleteIf a young child has had to deal with the death of someone close to them it will definitely impact them greatly throughout their life in a negative way, they could become a really depressed person for the rest of their life.
ReplyDeleteA death of a sibling can put a lot on a person. It makes the person more aware in life and it is hard to live the way you did before.
ReplyDeleteI think the death of a sibling might cause a child to carry around a heavy sadness with them for the rest of their life. I agree with Dametreuss, it could really effect the child negatively and they could always be very depressed but I think that this type of experience might even cause the child to grow closer to their family which is a positive effect.
ReplyDeleteThe death of a sibling is always a hard thing to overcome. I agree with Jillian when she said that anyone could die at any moment and that you shold cherish them while you can. It's important because once they're gone, they're gone. It could also bring the child into a dark place where they don't act like their normal selves. This is when it's crucial for them to talk to a friend or family member before they spiral out of control due to their loss.
ReplyDeletea negative effect is that he/she might do drugs or be depressed.a positive effect is that they might have a meaning to do good.
ReplyDeleteit has a bad effect on the persons life
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