Definitely put her back into therapy.
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U kno ur child best yes she would benifit from therapy I lost my daughter last yr and my now 10 ye ar old needs therapy counciling only u no your child best ignore other ppl saying she to young she needs help now not when she is an adult
Therapy canāt hurt. Sheās not too young. She needs coping skills.
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Open the subject with them and let them ask or talk about it. Ask them how they feel, let them know they can ask questions. The worst thing is to ignore the subject, or overload them with more information than they need. Sorry for your loss.
My daughter was 2 years old when she first went therapy I was carful to tell a chosen one few. Donāt let others influence your decision, for some it carries such stigma (even in 2021 She is now 30 and I think back on those four years and thank the Lord I didnāt back down. That therapist also taught me the skills necessary to continue to help my daughter and home and through life. Stay strong Mommy. Do whatās best for her
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Put depends on her at night time until she grows out of it.
Be honest with her about death. My son has known what it is since he was like 4 he totally understand
She is your daughter. Listen to your own instincts.
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What could it hurt?? It doesnāt matter what other people thinkā¦ do what is best for your child.
A school psychologist might help
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Therapy. And tell them to mind their own business. It not up for discussion.
I feel like therapy always helps.
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Mother knows best for your child. Sounds like it would be helpful. Prayers.
Please take her back to the therapistā¦ its going to help in the long run
Get the story book Old Badgers Gifts.
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Take her back to therapist. Sheās not too young.
Therapy doesnāt have an age requirement, mum. Trust your gut
Greif counseling helps big time.
Therapist you might also try some music therapy
Ask your daughter if she dreams of going to the bathroom
Talk to pediatrician about this. No one here is qualified to give you advice on this delicate situation. Also, go to the shelter and get her a new dog. That will pretty quickly get that trauma to go away.
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Im sorry but mom knows bestā¦take her back to therapy if her therapist says she doesnāt need it anymore then listen to themā¦not other people . Make sure to set up a time to discuss with therapist about your worries and progress
I agree with your family
No matter what the age, Kids sometimes need that special help to understand the emotional situations they go through. You should put her back in therapy. You know whatās right for your babies. I think that maybe your family just feels like if they are in therapy that means āsomething is wrong with themā but thatās not the case. They just need someone to understand them and sometimes even mommies and daddies arnt enough. Someone who actually knows and understands the brain and how those traumas effect kids that age.
Do what you feel is best for your child. Donāt try to second guess yourself or let other people tell you what to do. Take advice and counsel, but you decide and let that be it.
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Donāt let kids see if possible
She needs the help, poor child
Go check out a book dealing. with rainbow bridge and GMA going to haven.
i would definitely put her back in therpyā¦ also maybe look into some type of youth group for kids her age that deal with kids struggling with trauma and or a hard or difficult timeā¦ my son goes to one where we live and they start at age 5ā¦ hes been going for a little less than a year and its been amazing for himā¦ he also does therapy
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I will pray for you and your family. I am so sorry
Yes keep her in therapy
This is NOT a question that strangers on Facebook have any business advising you about.
God bless you 
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Therapy. Sheās regressing
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5 years old not too young for therapy. With someone qualified of course.
Please put her back into therapy. My son who is now 28 had both his grandparents and his best friend pass in a 2 yr span while in high school and did not deal well with death and is still in grief therapy.
She is not to young!!!
Therapy truly helps when you have the right one. I would recommend her staying with it. At her age there are different styles of therapy than just ātalkingā to someone. My son is 18 now but between the ages of 16-17 he lost his uncle and his dog within a year and he is still messed up about it. Death is hard for anyone regardless of age.
Sometimes itās best to get help from a professional. I think your daughter is just traumatized. And sometimes especially being so little they are so innocent and itās hard for them to cope because they donāt understand things. I would put her back in therapy and get her the help she needs before it has long term affects on her. There is no shame in wanting to help your babies.
I would put her back in therapy and ignore what others say if they donāt agree just donāt tell them, I personally would remove myself from those toxic people regardless of who they are.
Also I would show her the lion king and explain the circle of life. The library has great books for kids that talk about death and how to cope. Maybe you can find some good videos on YouTube too.
Trust your own intuition
Just have her seen by her primary and see what they say, maybe they can recommend you to someone ā¦ and your just doing it to make sure her head space is okā¦
More people need therapy tbh.
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I mean I understand the pressure from family but YOU are momma bear. If you think that is best or if you feel it was helping out her back in therapy. Adults wonāt owe the bed but might react in other ways
Some adults donāt need therapy after a traumatic experience yet some do
I say do whatever feels right for your baby
You felt therapy was a good route to go, why listen to anyone else? I remember being that young and seeing my cat get it. Iāve had a lot of trauma and I started therapy last year. Itās been the best decision for me, Iām 29.
Therapy at her age will probably help her process in a healthy way
You do, what YOU feel is best for her.
Do not listen to other people.
I wish when I was younger my mom would have listened to me, put me in counseling at a young age.
I love herā¤ donāt get me wrong. But plz YOU do whatās best for her
Did you bury the dog Daisy? Does she understand what Heaven is? I had a friend sit down with her child and write a letter to GOD. Letting the child say what she wanted. Enclosed some photos so it was easier for GOD to recognize Daisy and Grandma. The child asked GOD to please look out for them, make sure they are together playing ball and fetch. The child thanked GOD for letting Him have such a good dog and nice Grandma. (So on and so forth) The little girl addressed the envelope to GOD in Heaven and put about 6 stamps all over it with her return address on the letter. About a week later a package came in the mail, addressed to the little girl wrapped in gold paper. Inside was a childrenās book about dogs going to Heavenā¦and a letter from GOD, with the original photoās she had sent. And the letter read something along the lines of this: (Iām going off of memory, bare with me please)
It readā¦ Dear Samantha,
Thank you very much for your thoughtful letter and photos of Roxy and Grandma, it sure was helpful spotting them both. They are both here in Heaven and no longer in any pain. They are playing ball and fetch just like you said they would. They are so happy and smiling and barking because thereās nothing but love and blessings in Heaven. They read your letter too and weāre very happy to hear from you but they donāt want you to worry about them at all anymore because in Heaven thereās nothing bad, no pain, no hurt, no boo-booās, no worriesā¦everyone in Heaven is always happy and never sad.
Iām sending you your pictures back so you have memories of Daisy and Grandma. But trust GOD, they are both in good hands.
I love you sweet child of mine,
GOD
*Now, someone did this for this Family. It was a Blessing and they are not very religious. I think they might be now. Having said that, be prepared to write a letter with your child to GOD in Heaven, including photos. Be prepared to write back a letter to your child from GOD and buy a childrenās book about dogs going to Heaven.
Itās my opinion that she clearly just doesnāt understand and is confused and her body is reacting accordingly. This is a small project that may work. Iām not a Bible thumper trying to shove nonsense down your throat. But itās a closure exercise that just might work, it involves the Family as a small project and it costs less than a counseling appointment. (Although Iām not against the counseling)
I loved the ideaā¦and at the age of 5, being able to write a letter to GOD gives her some power and control. Receiving a letter, a book and photos back from GOD being told theyāve arrived in Heaven and they are both happy, healthy and fineā¦to worry no more, thatās closure. Sitting in a chair, coloring books talking to a stranger is confusing. Her being able to put her thoughts and feelings on paper to GOD is productiveā¦sheās in control. The book in mind escapes me, but tell the sales person your childās age and situation and youāll know it the moment you read it, itās very popular and helpful.
Good luck Momma Bear, youāre a good Momma. With love from another Momma!
Yes she should go back to therapy!
Do not let them tell you otherwise, those are extremely traumatic events which are impacting your daughter.
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I had my child Iām therapy when she had a traumatic event. Due to her age they used play therapy. So what you think is best you have the best interest of your child. When people complain tell them that this is a parental decision and your doing what you think I best.
Yes if u want a healthy child
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My son wet the bed he literally was just too tired to wake up not to mention it took me forever to potty train him I just didnāt allow him to drink anything an hour before bed and made him use the bathroom before bed
Put her back in therapy!! Bed wetting is serious. Itās anxiety. She may stay woke longer than you know, thinking and wondering about the deep issues that bothers her. So when she finally gets to sleep, those thoughts are live!! Somewhere in her dreams she was on the toilet. Speaking from experience, PLEASE PUT THAT BABY BACK IN THERAPY!!! Sending up Prayers for you & yours 
she will grow out of it and will forget the bad times just do not keep reminding her and do some thing nice for her.
my father inlaw died at the end of last year and my 5 year old daughter found it so hard to understand as to where gone actually was, I bought this book off Amazon for about Ā£7 and it helped her so much I was surprised how one story could help my child with the the loss as much as it did
Take her back. You know whatās best for your child
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Aside from your wallet, what can therapy hurt? It may or may not have been helping. But at the very least, itās something you can do. I would also look into kids movies that portray death. Like all dogs go to heaven. I wouldnāt even tell her why sheās watching a movie like that. Just have a movie night together and answer her questions if she has any. Itās so hard for anyone to process grief, let alone someone young. Not only is she grieving, she also doesnāt understand, which is stressful.
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I think children need therapy to deal with death of close relatives or deaths of pets and children. My grandchildren ages 6(girl) and 8(boy) lost their dad in 2019. Their mom put them in therapy immediately. My granddaughter did really well and was released from therapy after three months, my grandson spent 18 months in therapy and still has issues every now and then. He and his dad were best buds and he really took his dadās death hard but he also found his dad that morning. His dad had a seizure and his heart stopped. He was in the living room watching TV and fell asleep. He had a seizure in his sleep and died. My grandson found him the next morning and couldnāt wake him. It had a devastating effect on that little boy! Please get your daughter therapy if you feel she still needs it.
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As a parent you do what is best for your child, not everyone else. Tell them kiss your ass and put the baby back in therapy.
Definitely put her back in
Tell her if she wants to talk about grandpa and daisy itās OKā¦ also take her to get another puppy but let her pick it out
If your child is exhibiting new behaviors she needs professional help. Itās about the child and her well-being. The adults in this situation are making it more stressful for her. Get your daughter the help she needs
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Thats your baby you know whats best momma! I hate inlaws!! Tell them if they wanna rasie another kid of their own to go make oneš you doing the right thing!!
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My daughter was 6 going on 7 when my father died and he was like her father too because I was young mom. After he died I put her in therapy and it helped her so much
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Do what YOU as her mother think is best for her. You know her more than anyone.
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Your husband and mom dad combo are idiots . Just saying . Yo I gave her a therapist then took that away to . Of course she is gonna feel loss. This is the time you put them in therapy . Before a certain age . Not wait till there older and actually understand why they have been a certain way since that happened .
I would return to therapy but also seek visits for yourself to find advice how to best help her while at home.
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Your her mom, you do whatās best for her. Honestly she might feel like she has lost another person due to her being taken out of therapy. Why induce her to someone and then take that person away. It seems like more trauma add. Personally I say do whatās best for that baby and go with your mother instinct.
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Donāt let them bully you out of doing what best!!! Therapy has been taboo for years for no reason itās OK to need extra help to process your feeling in a healthy and safe way to make them mental stronger in the future
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I think therapy would be good for her. 
Watch Disney? Lion king? Bambi? Dumbo? Old yeller
100% put her back in therapy, she is not too young. I went inpatient in high school and there were 4 year olds that were inpatient bc they were suicidal. Donāt ever let anything anyone says prevent you from getting your little one the help she needs.
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Teach her about the Rainbow Bridge, helped my grands alot
I taught my kids what death was when my 16 yr old cat died I explained everything to the point for a 3 n 4 yr old to understand. Occasionally my daughters will say shorty is dead (cat name) they will then say heās in a better place now Iāll tear up remove myself and remind myself heās still in my heart. Sit down and explain life and death
Do what us right for her despite what others say. You are her mother and know her better than anyone else. There will always be someone telling you what to do so do what you feel in your heart is right.
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Therapy now means no need for therapy later. Nip it in the bud. Iāve recently realized Iāve been in a state of grief for the last eleven years after losing my best friend. Donāt let it get to that for her. She deserves to be a happy little girl.
Put that baby back in therapy. You do whatās best for your child. No one elses opinion should matter in this case. Momma always knows best!
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Put her back in therapy and take her to church to learn about heaven and God.
You know whatās best for your child. If others donāt agree to bad! If you think therapy was helping her honestly Iād send her back. Itās not going to harm her to go at all!!
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I thought your husband and mom died? Im confused 
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Sheās not to young for therapy. Childrenās therapists are trained in this department to help children to get some kind of understanding about death and to help them move forward. Iāve always told my children that when some one that we love dies they become the brightest star in the sky and then on a clear night we look for that star that shines the brightest and it helps them to remember the ones we have lost.
Some kids go back to doing things like wetting the bed after so much bad stuff has gone on in their lives personally I wouldnāt make a issue out of it has most times they are not even aware of it at the time of it happening. It could also be helpful if you mention it to a therapist that this is happening they can help in so many different ways. Good luck and I hope you find a way of helping your little one. x
Just like you would take her to a medical doctor for a physical problem same goes for mental anxiety!!! You canāt have good physical health without good mental health!!!
If you were seeing progress definitely put her back. She is not too young for therapyā¦she needs a way to process what happened in a way it make sense to her and thats what theraphy will help in
Get her another pet. Animals are very therapeutic. Iām sure this will help her turn things around.
Iām not trying to sound rough, but- your momma, you know your children more than anyone else, I hate others feel the need to push their opinions, you do what you know your baby needs. Try Christian counseling. Praying for you guys
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I think you are doing a fab job giving her lots of love and security. If you think therapy will help her then it certainly will! You know her best! Xx
When I was growing up we never heard of putting our kids in therapy. They just got over it, but times have changed and if You feel your child will benefit from some type of counseling. Put her in it. Itās you decision and hopefully it will help her before things escalate to something worse. Take care
Your beautiful sweet daughter will be okay she miss her grandmother and she love Daisy it takes time my husband pass and my granddaughter was his best friend and we know it will be hard for her but she is ok just lots lots love my prayers are with your family
While you are experiencing trauma yourself, the child could be experiencing confusion as you are her lode star. She does not need therapy she needs additional bonding with you, but at the same time do not be dismal as to make her worse than she is right now. This will help you too. Talk about things that make both of you comfortable. She feels she has lost her anchor in you. Work your way through. You will get there.
You are her parent and know what is best for your child if you think therapy was helping her then thatās what you do.
Sounds like your whole family might benefit from talking to someone.
Think of your child first. You were doing the right thing for her. Iām sure the therapist will agree.
Do not discuss this in front of her, if possible.
Put her back in therapy! Your momma instincts were right to begin with. Ignore the other people.
My grandmother baby sat my twins from birth until she died when they were 5. They were very close. Death was not a foreign concept in our family. We raise hogs and chickens. We had a florist and the concept of funerals and death were normal.
One son said when she died, thatās good. Kind of shocking. Then he said, now she can dance with her husband.
The funeral home had a coloring book about the koala family and a funeral. It explained each step in the funeral process. The twin who was so close had us read it to my grandmother so she would know what was happening.
They still had some questions. Like what do you look like when you go to Heaven. How would you recognize family because she knew them when they were five and if they are old when they die they will look different.
Religious beliefs helped. Talking openly about missing someone who died.
My five year old granddaughter adopted talking to photos of dead family members and remembering them after watching Coco.
Grief counseling would be good. Now wetting the bed that could be due to being to tired or sometimes its related to the muscles of the bladder and her body is still developing and growing. We had that issue but in time as she got to puberty everything got better. For grieving we lived with my grandmother and taking care of her when she passed, it was hard on my kids they was home when my grandmother passed away while I was getting her ready to leave. The biggest thing was remembering the good times. I would find a grief counselor who helps children, unless the therapist specializes in grief counseling for children then someone would be better to talk to. Since she is 5 she probably goes to school talk to the school counselor, and she may also be able to get you info for things in the community for children who have had a death in the family, my area there is a camp children can go to.
Please put her back in therapy , not all are good but when you get one that works well with her it will be well worth it <3
Kids donāt just get over it. 57 yrs ago my sister drowned in our pool. My brother was 3 1/2. He was not allowed to go to the funeral or viewing. He could understand why we did not bring her home. āPay the bhospital bill and bring her homeā. That is all his smart little brain could think of. Everyone ignored him, he finally gave up saying anything. To this day he cannot handle sickness, hospitals or death. Take her to therapy, your clergy, have talks with her. Get the help and answers she desperately wants a needs.
I went to counseling when I was 9 and it helps a lot x most of it at that age was drawing pictures eg sheād ask me to draw my family and get me to talk about each person in it, or ask me to draw a picture of something that makes me happy/sad etc.
Itās a lot for them to process at that age and if you found her behavior differed from when she was in therapy compared to when she hasnāt been going, put her back in x
Continue with therapy if it helped and consider another dog not to replace previous one but to add love to the house and maybe help take her mind off grandma with a little responsibility because we can never replace a loved one fur or human. My girl finds it helpful to also see/find signs of the deceased such a butterfly is a visit from (deseased name) seeing thier name,certain songs, or anything that would remind her of them in a not so sad way but just knowing that somehow they are still connected by love
Mama you are the therapist teach your child about death just like you have taught them everything else.
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Do what you feel is best for your child. If she were mine I would take her to therapyā¦I have had experience with a young one needing therapyā¦it helps them progress through the grief and process their feelings.
Let her pick out a pet from your local shelter.
This seems to help in a lot of cases, lessening the loss sheās feeling right now.