Parents can use the abstract experiences to talk with children about death. Again, ask the children what they know and understand about death. At this time an adult can correct any misinformation. Children may deal differently with grief than adults. In order for the healthy part of a child to grow, while dealing with difficult issues like grief, a child may appear not to grasp the death of a loved one and all the implications.
Children appear to grieve in spurts.
They may ask the same questions over and over. They may ask a profound question about a death in one minute, then run out to play the next. They are integrating the experience as best they can. It is very important that a child be given permission to play and resume childhood activities after the death of a loved one. Play is how children master their environment and integrate the knowledge they have learned.