These guidelines have been prepared by bereaved parents, surviving children, school personnel and professional caregivers in an effort to help those who want to help a child. The Grief of Children Children tend to express grief in their ways of behaving. They act out their feelings and emotions. We cannot always know what they are thinking or feeling. Take cues from their behavior.
All children react differently.
Withdrawal, aggressiveness, panic, anxiety, anger, guilt, fear, regression and symptoms of bodily distress are all signs of grief. Be patient and understanding. When children are grieving, they have shortened attention spans and may have trouble concentrating. School work may be affected. A child may attempt to deny feelings of anger, hurt and fear by repressing them.