[MalteseFalcon]

My sympathy weenie, and at that it is hard to know how to explain death or impending death to a young person. Saying that, they might just surprise you. When my Nan was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, my sister and brother who were 7 and 5 at the time took the news well. First question both asked was would she get better and I'm happy to say she is now fully recovered. Once they were told she would get better they accepted it a lot better than I did, who was 21 at the time.

Only you know your child and how well they will take the news.