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Talking to Children about Death and Loss
Talking to Children about Death and Loss
Grief isn't only a result of death. Grief can be experienced in relation to a loss of any kind, whether it's a friend or loved one moving away or moving out, or any significant loss a person has experienced.
Grief isn't only a result of death. Grief can be experienced in relation to a loss of any kind, whether it's a friend or loved one moving away or moving out, or any significant loss a person has experienced.
Helping Children Understand Death at Various Ages
Helping Children Understand Death at Various Ages
Depending on a child's age and developmental level, their understanding of death can vary and the following documents offer insight into how children understand the concept of death, how it impacts them and offer suggestions for support:
Depending on a child's age and developmental level, their understanding of death can vary and the following documents offer insight into how children understand the concept of death, how it impacts them and offer suggestions for support:
Books & Videos & Resources
Sesame Street has a wealth of videos, documents and workbooks to help you facilitate conversations with young children about death. Check out the link below:
Sesame Street has a wealth of videos, documents and workbooks to help you facilitate conversations with young children about death. Check out the link below:
https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/grief/
LIFETIMES
A beautiful way to explain death to children by Brian Melloni
Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert & Chuck DeKlyen
A woman who has suffered a terrible loss cooks up a special batch of "tear soup," blending the unique ingredients of her life into the grief process.
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
A wonderful story about how being apart from those you love doesn't mean you are all alone. Good for kids who miss someone from a death or just not being able to spend time with them like a divorce custody arrangement, deployment or long distance.
Here are some helpful links to assist you when helping a child experiencing loss:
Here are some helpful links to assist you when helping a child experiencing loss:
https://childmind.org/guide/helping-children-cope-with-grief/
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/grief/coping-with-losing-a-pet.htm
helping_children_cope_with_death_guidebook_2015.pdfTDC_Fears_Tip_Sheet_2018.pdf
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