Share them if you believe them, but don’t say things you don’t believe just to make children feel better. Grief is not meant to feel good. (Heaven is full of puppies and endless ice cream? Really?) Children will want to know very physical details: “What will the buried...
Children grieve too. It just looks different from how adults grieve. Grief affects children just like it does everyone. It is healthy for a child to mourn a death, be sad, and work through the grieving process. Read on to find out how you can help your child or someone else’s child...
The loss of loved ones, family accidents, the anguish of puberty, even the sudden loss of a pet… Life is not always “a bed of roses”. Parents need to know how to discuss these difficult topics with children to support them through the storm. In the“Inspiration Hour" with HOSthis p...
Celebrity deaths can bring up complicated emotions, especially for children. Here’s how to help your child with grief.
Understanding the Grief of a Child Role development begins in the nonverbal phase of infancy and continues as the infant becomes more socialized, matures intoadolescence, reaches adulthood, and enters into old age. “Identification” is a process through which children observe the behavior of others...
show that you’re upset. One of the ways you can help your child process their own grief is to be open about your emotions. “This is important because it will teach children that their feelings of grief are completely normal and accepted and that it is OK for them to cry,” Nalin ...
Dealing with a personal death is never easy for us as adults. Remember that it can be a confusing time for children and help guide them through the process. I hope these tips from my experiences can help when it comes time for you to help your children process their grief. I’d also ...
The loss of loved ones, family accidents, the anguish of puberty, even the sudden loss of a pet…Life is not always “a bed of roses”.Parents need to know how to discuss these difficult topics with children to supp...
As a parent, watching our kids suffer is one of the hardest things to endure. Helping an adult child cope with grief can be a healing process
The Grieving Process Grief Resources Children And Grief GriefPlan Video Program Free Grief E-Booklets Children And Grief Death is a natural event. Experts agree that children, even the very young, should not be shielded from the death of a loved one. Children have the capacity to recognize ...