Exactly. What understanding would a 6 yr old have ? She will be happy with mumma and popsie.
A 24 year old will be able to feel it better. People don't forget a STRANGER giving your mom pain. Here it's her bio father.
Along with everyone else, I too agree with this, especially because I have gone though this exact scenario myself.
When I was 7 years old, my grandpa passed away when we were in India. My whole extended family had come to our house and everyone was mourning, including my mom. But as a 7 year old all I wanted to do was play with my friends. I didn't understand the gravity of the situation and I didn't really care.
When I grew up and was old enough to understand death and the pain associated with it (around 13/14) I regretted the way I had behaved when I was 7 and I mourned for my grandpa.
This is probably the same thing Mishti went through. As everyone else already said, when she was 6, she didn't understand everything, but now she does, so she's afraid of going through the same pain her mom went through.
There is even a really good book called Room by Emma Donoghue, which I highly recommend that explores this topic. It's written from the point of view of a 4/5 year old who's mother is abducted and taped by his biological father. But he's too young to understand what's going on, but the reader can understand what is happening and sympathize with the mother. It was even adapted as a movie.
I wonder what kind of daughter wouldn't be able to sympathize with the pain of her mother.