Helping children who are grieving
Introduction
Key points
- Children see loss and death in different ways as they grow and develop. Tailor your help according to your child's age and emotional development.
- How you learned to deal with loss will affect how you help your child. Think about what helped you when you lost something as a child.
- Don't try to keep grieving a private affair. Ask child care providers, teachers, and school counselors to help your child express his or her feelings, concerns, and misconceptions.
What do children do to express grief?
Why is it important for children to express their grief?
How to help a child during the grieving process
Where to go from here
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| Author: | Colleen Cronin | Last Updated November 17, 2005 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Sidney Zisook, MD - Psychiatry | |
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