Dealing with Grief and Loss

Listed below are resources that provide information on children dealing with grief and loss.   

 Articles: 

 Explaining Death To A Child - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

 How To Talk With Your Kids About Death: An Age By Age Guide

 Do's and Dont's Of Talking With Your Child About Death - Psychology Today

 How Children Understand Illness and Death - American Cancer Society 

Websites:

 http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/death.html

http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/child_loss.htm 

http://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Pages/Helping-Children-Cope-with-Death.aspx