My husband’s grandfather died earlier this week. His funeral is tomorrow. They are having a viewing followed by the funeral and then a graveside service. I do not want to see the body. I am very disturbed at the thought of having to see him like that. I’m not sure about proper protocol at a funeral, but if they have an open casket during the service I would rather skip that part. My understanding is the family sits in the front. I have a two year old son and I was planning on sitting in the back, since I am sure he will not want to sit at all. I know emotions are raw with family and friends and I do not want to be in anyway rude or insensitive.
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Just sit with Toad in the back. If other people are offended, that’s their problem. If he can’t sit still, that’s a good excuse if people don’t like “I don’t want to look at the body”.
i was always told to touch the dead body or it will haunt you. I think it was my mom’s way of helping me not be scared of a dead body.
It was sad to see my aunt go. I was torn up. it was hard but got through it.
I wouldn’t worry so much about what other people think. EVERYONE has their own way of greifing. those who accept that keep around in your life those who don’t ignore them as they are hardly worth your time or friendship ..
you might have to walk buy it but if you focus more on the family instead of the casket i think you will be fine.
Do not worry about other people, do what you want to do.
Normally people walk past the casket. If you decide to do this do not look at the grandfather. You can hold the arm of your husband and look down at the floor if you wish.
Forget all the superstition you have heard. None of it is true.
You might want to get a baby sitter for your child.
Most of the time, the casket will be closed at the funeral. And, even if it isn’t, you won’t be able to see inside it from the front row, so you are safe on that count. But, sit in the back if you feel more comfortable, by all means.
The casket will be open at the viewing, obviously. You needn’t, and your son shouldn’t, go to look at it. You can take a seat in the back of the room where you can’t see the body. If the viewing is not being held at the church and is in a room at the funeral home that is so small you can see the body everywhere in the room, you and your son can wait outside. (Actually, I think the two-year-old should be at home with a sitter. He won’t be able to sit still for the couple of hours the viewing, funeral and graveside services will be.)
Just sit in the back. The two year old is a good excuse. It’s very difficult not to see the body, even from the back. You might want to bring a good photo of Grandpa with you that you can look at during that part of the funeral.