Children often experience many emotions when grieving. Parents can tell them they understand the wish to bring back their loved one. Some children blame themselves when there is a death. Parents should tell them it is not their fault. Children may express anger through shouting or aggressive behavior.
Parents can talk to their children about how they feel and acknowledge their grief.
It may help kids to hear that their parents are sad too. Parents can let them know it s OK to cry and that it may take a while to feel better. If behavior problems emerge, children should be given constructive ways to work through their feelings, such as playing ball, molding clay or pounding a pillow. They could be encouraged to channel their emotions by drawing pictures and then talking about them. Another constructive way to grieve is to make a scrapbook about the deceased.