If they don’t, they’re more likely to come up with explanations that cause guilt or shame.

The early grieving period often is accompanied by a sense of yearning for the child who died.

Ways to give children extra support and to answer their questions simply and truthfully when someone dies.

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Webcoping with grief when your child dies.

Webchildren must understand why their loved one has died.

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Webwhy are funerals important for children?

• they provide children structure and permission to express their grief.

• they help children understand that someone has died.

Children’s misunderstandings may unnecessarily increase their senses of guilt or shame, or exacerbate their fears and worries.

Webwant to learn how to help the children in their life cope with loss.

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