Debohun, my daughters were 5 and 7 when their father died, a car crash , so no time to event start to prepare our children.
I didn’t mark the first anniversary of his death, or second or third with them, they didn’t attended the funeral, their paternal grandmother wanted them to visit his grave but I decided no, I waited untill they asked which they did but not for sometime. I didn’t have photographs of him in the house because I couldn’t cope with seeing them.
They asked questions in their own time and I thought this was a better way for them than me telling them what I thought they may want to know.
Your son in law has to work through his grief his way, because he met another woman five months after he was widowed doesn’t mean he has stopped grieving, he is in a lonely world, he has to move on with his life as hard as this is for you.
My elder daughter died last November , her husband was devastated when she died, he has to work through his grief and I through mine. He is grieving for his wife and he adored her, I like you am grieving for my child, I gave birth to her, taught her to walk, just as you did your daughter.
I know the grief of a widow and of a mother, they are not the same my love.
Your grandchildren will ask questions, will want to talk about their mother in their own time.
I am so sorry you are not in touch with the children , it could be your son in laws way of working through his grief .
I send you hugs x