Description
This book is to help children understand the concept of death. It’s important to use the word death rather than ‘passed away’ or ‘gone to sleep’ as children might then be afraid to go to sleep. Children need to understand that death is permanent and doesn’t go away and it is normal to grieve the loss of anything or anyone you love. Death is part of the life-cycle and when developmentally ready children learn that it is OK to have questions and feelings about death. In time resilience grows when children are supported through the grief process and then they are more able to understand and withstand further challenges that life may offer.
This book covers the first task of mourning according to William Worden: to accept that a change/loss has happened. The four tasks are: to accept the reality of the loss; feel the feelings; adjust to life without the beloved and relocate internally the memory of the loved one.
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