Acharya Prashant addresses the question of how to explain the death of a family member to a young child. He states that telling a child that the deceased has gone to God is a mistake. This approach introduces death to the child's mind as an unspeakable danger, something whose name cannot even be taken. It turns death into a trauma for the child, which can last a lifetime. He advises against telling stories about the person going to God or becoming a star. Instead, he suggests being direct and telling the child, "Just as we all come, we all go." This moment is an opportunity to cultivate a natural attitude towards death in the child. If this is not done, the child will remain scared of death for their entire life. He explains that when something is hidden, it takes on a large and special significance. Hiding death makes it a very big deal, when it is not. The more you magnify death, the smaller your life becomes, not in length, but in depth. Conversely, the smaller an issue death is for you, the bigger your life becomes in depth. To ensure a child lives a deep life, it is important not to make death a big issue for them. They should be allowed to have a natural relationship with it. Since a child is young and will learn whatever they are taught, it is crucial to provide them with healthy principles. If they are fed stories and lies, their life will be shallow and spent in falsehood. This will cause them to grow up to be dogmatic and live in fear. The central fear in life is the fear of annihilation or death. A person who is scared of death from childhood will engage in all sorts of foolishness and cruelty throughout their life.