The Episode of the Terminally Ill Three-Year-Old Boy and Stuffed

The episode of the terminally ill three-year-old boy and stuffed duck toy he played with each time he was hospitalized suggests that:

A) very young children can understand death more acutely than adults would like to believe
B) magical thinking keeps very young children from recognizing that they can die
C) young children withdraw and become profoundly depressed when they become aware of their impending death
D) none of the above.