“If a child is close to the family member who has died, their parents might decide whether it’s a good idea or not for the child to attend the funeral.
“If the child is at an age when they can understand what has happened, then parents may feel that attending the funeral is the ‘right’ thing to do.
“There is no hard and fast rule – it depends completely on whose funeral it is, what the child is like (will it upset them more to attend) and what decision their parent feels is best for both the funeral and the child,” she added.
Whether there is an age limit to a child attending a funeral, Tiffany explained: “I would suggest that anyone under the age of four is too young to attend, and understand a funeral, however, the decision needs to be ultimately made by the parent.
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