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I think it gets worse as they get younger. The higher logic center in the brains of little children are not yet developed and they can't grasp the abstract. Pointing to the star was good in that heaven is linked to something visual for the child. If this were my child who was missing her Mommie (and if I were Dad ) I would hug her and let her cry and tell her I miss Mommy too. Let's look at her picture and remember her together. And then I would talk about the child's memories and try to simulate some of the things that Mom used to do, like hug her a special way, give her butterfly kisses stuff like that. In this way, the child's feelings are acknowledged and the talking and simulated actions help her recover some of what she lost when Mommy went away.
Eventually, the trips to the picture should get fewer as time progresses. Just telling the child things. That won't help them. Why do we hug our pillow when our significant others are away and pretend it's them? The simulated act is comforting to us. We tell people give so and so a kiss or hug or hello for me. The Dad could do that for the little girl. " I think Mommy wants me to give you a kiss for her. " Stuff like that is helpful. I don't know. You have such a great start on this, a part of me says keep it real and let it help someone out there. Anyway, whether or not you change it , it was just a thought. The song is nice as is.

JeanB