Originally Posted by
turbotoaster
i think he basically missed his mum and wanted to see her again so thought if he died he would go to heaven and see her and his grandad, only thing i could think of if i was his age
Yeah i think he thought the same too. I know that was what i thought when my mum died when i was 11. In a childs mind the concept of death is not like an adults so its easy for a child to think they can "join" thier mummy or bring them back.
I do wonder where he got the hanging idea from though. I had no idea of suicide at that age or age 11 and my idea at the time was having big accidents! the concept of suicide is quite advanced for any child that age. Most children that age dont understand the concept that life has an end and that death is final.
Very sad.