Children often experience a shortened attention span. School work is often affected. Set realistic goals with children concerning their behaviour, school performance, and homework. Help children create their own routines if necessary. Maintain a daily routine if at all possible.
Continuity becomes a safety net for grieving children.
The continuity of attending school daily, being required to perform certain tasks in and out of school and having a social routine provides children with some security and sense of stability in a topsy-turvy world. Make sure you have resources available about grief, loss, and change to share with the child. And, continue to be available long after you think they should be over it. They will not get over it, but they can learn to grow through the grief and discover that love never goes away.