Spring Break Book Club
- March 28th, 2024
While the Book Fair was at our school, students visited with their classes and were able to select one book that interested them that they would like to read and add to their home libraries. We hope...
Each week we will be sharing a tip from our school psychologist, Mrs. Rollins.
This week we are talking about – Helping Children Navigate Grief
Depending on their age, children respond differently to grief. The best response to a child of any age is to be patient, ready to listen, and answer questions honestly and compassionately. Below are ideas about how age groups react differently and how to help them grieve.
Preschool and early school-aged children often do not understand death so they tend to ask a lot of questions. They may go play and then come back and ask a question. Answer questions even if the answer is “I don’t know.” Give them a choice to go to a funeral or not. Sometimes they may wet the bed, need more help with normal tasks, or want more hugs or attention than usual.
In contrast, Preteens and Teenagers understand the basic concepts of death and can feel the emotions similar to adults. While the preteen may be more open with their emotions, teens might try to pretend they are ok. Both may lash out or find reasons to blame events on themselves even if they had nothing to do with the death or events leading up to it.
Ideas to help with grief:
Psychology Today has written articles on both tips for parents navigating grief and loss and grief and loss bereavement if those are of interest to you.
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