Every time we help a child meet a challenge in their lives, that will give them more resilience in later situations in their life. Here's an example; the pet dies - A dog, a cat or even a gold fish. The child is really - Their grief is stimulated. And by helping the child, not only understand that all living creatures die, but to have them learn that they don't have to be stuck with it; that they may have tears and they can cry their tears. They may be angry, they might want to draw pictures of the pet, or of a friend or a sibling that has gotten sick, or has even died. The important thing is that each time we help our child master any challenge that diffuses out to all future events and will make our children stronger and more compassionate human beings.