children and death

Aims to help children understand death and grief, and offers them opportunities to express their feelings through drawing and writing.

Explores the feelings of frustration, sadness, and loneliness that a youngster may feel when a pet dies.

Draws on the Hospice Foundation's teleconference to explore the unique challenges children face when mourning the loss of loved ones, offering caregivers and parents advice on how they can help their children cope with grief and loss.

A child recounts his special relationships with his grandfather and the difficulty of coping with his death from cancer.

Uses letters, stories, and informational text to provide advice for children on how to cope with the death of a loved one.

When one of Pamela's schoolmates dies, she makes the discovery that each and every person is special.

Offers parents advice on how they can help their children deal with the loss of a pet, including practical suggestions for managing grief, reassuring children that support is available, encouraging them to ask questions and share their feelings, and keeping hold of their memories of their pet.

Discusses some of the feelings children might experience when a brother or sister dies, and offers advice on how to manage their grief. Includes a list of helpful organizations.

Discusses some of the feelings children might experience when a friend dies, and offers advice on how to manage their grief. Includes a list of helpful organizations.

Discusses some of the feelings children might experience when a grandparent dies, and offers advice on how to manage their grief. Includes a list of helpful organizations.