Children & Grief
Children often process grief differently than adults, and may need your guidance to get through this delicate time.
Children & Grief
Children often process grief differently than adults, and may need your guidance to get through this delicate time.
Losing a loved one can be difficult for any person. However, children experience loss in different ways than adults. A child’s grief is dependent upon many factors, such as:
- their age
- prior experiences with loss and grief
- circumstances of the loss
Grief doesn't have a timeline, and a grieving child may not say much. Offering a shoulder to cry on, and to listening when they are ready to talk is an important step in the grieving process.
There are also many hands-on activities that you can implement with your child to let them express themselves non-verbally.
Losing a loved one can be difficult for any person. However, children experience loss in different ways than adults. A child’s grief is dependent upon many factors, such as:
- their age
- prior experiences with loss and grief
- circumstances of the loss
Grief doesn't have a timeline, and a grieving child may not say much. Offering a shoulder to cry on, and to listening when they are ready to talk is an important step in the grieving process.
There are also many hands-on activities that you can implement with your child to let them express themselves non-verbally.
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