Q: My 9-year-old son has been asking me questions about death lately. We have not had any death in our family and his questioning about the topic worries me. He just says he has been thinking about it. Should I be concerned about this or should I just let this go?

A: Children will bring up this topic for a variety of reasons. Perhaps he has heard some of his friends talking about it, seen it on television, overheard adults talking about, etc. This is a really good sign that he is aski...