Helping Kids Grieve
A video highlighting how kids and grown-ups grieve, and what providers can do to help.
While adults understand the permanence of death rather quickly, children often need more time. Feelings of grief come and go. Parents and providers can help kids by talking about big feelings, comforting, and getting back to play.
Remembering
For children and adults, it’s important to celebrate the lives of our loved ones who have died.
When Kids Need Special-Special Comfort
In the midst of big changes, comfort items such as small stuffed animals and blankets can provide a sense of continuity in a child’s life.
Grief and Change Caused by COVID-19
It’s okay to have feelings of grief when we experience changes big and small.
Helping Children Through Grief Related To COVID-19
There are ways to help families talk about death, express their feelings, and grieve together.
Open Ended Art
Doing open-ended art activities together helps adults and children relax and connect.
Showing and Sharing Feelings
Naming a big feeling can help children begin to understand it, and later regulate it.
Coloring to Calm Down
Coloring can help both children and grown-ups feel more calm and grounded.
