The Unsuckled Teat

I have to start out by saying that this reason wasn’t my idea but I still feel it is a good one.

Explaining death.  Especially when the kid is just old enough to understand that something big is happening.  The friend who suggested the reason put it like this:

Imagine your dad died tomorrow and your kid’s like 3 or 4.  You have to explain to the kid that Grandpa isn’t ever coming back while dealing with your grief.  You won’t be able to scream and cry or do any of the stuff you want to because do you really want your kid to see you fall apart?

I did paraphrase a bit, but the meaning is there.