Learn about grief in children
When a loved one has died, we enter into new territory. This new territory is full of new information, new tasks, and new feelings.
"How do I help my grieving child? How can I possibly explain what has happened? Where do I begin?" Parents of grieving children often ask these questions. And there are no easy answers. A child's ability to understand and cope with death is dependent on many factors, including age, development, disposition, internal coping mechanisms and experience with loss. A child's grief is as individual as the child. Yet, there are ways for adults to help a grieving child heal.
To talk with someone, contact Fairview Youth Grief Services or call Fairview Home Care and Hospice at 612-728-2445
Children's grief resources
"How do I help my grieving child? How can I possibly explain what has happened? Where do I begin?" Parents of grieving children often ask these questions. And there are no easy answers. A child's ability to understand and cope with death is dependent on many factors, including age, development, disposition, internal coping mechanisms and experience with loss. A child's grief is as individual as the child. Yet, there are ways for adults to help a grieving child heal.
To talk with someone, contact Fairview Youth Grief Services or call Fairview Home Care and Hospice at 612-728-2445
Children's grief resources
- What you may notice in a grieving child or teen
- How parents and caregivers can help
- How teachers, friends and daycare providers can help
- Ways to help a child remember their loved one
- Suggested reading for children and teens
- Links to other sources of emotional, financial, practical help for you and your family
