This is a guide to help parents and caregivers support their children and teens with grief, loss & healing.
Each child is different in how they understand and respond to grief. Their response will depend on age, maturity and developmental level, and their ability to understand death.
If we allow children to talk to us about death, not only do we give them information that they need to hear, but also these conversations will prepare them for any future crisis or difficult situations they may experience down the road. We can also make it easier for them to talk to us if we are open, honest, and at ease with our own feelings.