Quote from Roz in Deathtrap
Roz: Well, I don't mind the hamster dying. I just don't know how to break it to Alice. She's never had anything die before. Daphne: Well, how did you parents explain it to you? Roz: [sighs] The wrong way. When I was six, my canary died. And that evening, my dad sat on the bed next to me and said, "Dying is just going to sleep and never waking up." Then he turned off the light and said good night.