Death/Funeral Etiquette Advice, please

[monster]

This is the email we got from the Principal:

Arrangements for Fred's Dad are as follows:

There will be visitation at thefuneral home from 4pm to 9pm on Friday June 18th. More visitation at 11:00 am on Saturday at the church before the service. The funeral will be at noon on Saturday June19 at the Church. Burial at Forest Hill Cemetery and then a luncheon at Trinity will follow the service.

It is, of course, a family decision whether to bring your children to the visitation or funeral. Many kids have never been to this sort of event and won't know what to expect. If you are bringing them, you should talk them through what they may see and what may happen ahead of time. You should also discuss expected behavior and what to say. You should plan to go with your child and stay with him or her the entire time they are there, and ask them afterwards if they have any questions or want to talk.

Thanks for your sensitivity and support.


I sort of feel I'm failing on the discussing with him what to expect field because I have no idea what to expect. I'm thinking to take a book for him to read. Maybe not entirely tactful, but guaranteed to stop him being antsy