Not everybody grieves the same, and it’s important that we acknowledge a child sadness as they go through the grief process because they may not know how to handle it on their own. Grief is part of life, so we ought not sweep it under the rug and instead help them find healthy ways of coping with their feelings. The way a child grieves will depend on the age of the child and the stage of development plays a part.
Key Takeaways:
- Death is inevitable but there are ways that you can help a grieving child, depending on their age.
- Hopefully, this child is surrounded by those who have already found god to help point him in the right direction.
- Don’t shield them from the pain, this will make the pain resurface and maybe be even worse.
“Hopefully, this child has been surrounded by followers of Christ that have already prepared the soil in the past by pointing the child to the love of God found in Christ in other difficulties of life that the child has faced.”
Read more: https://journeyonline.org/what-you-can-do-to-help-a-grieving-child/