Reporter Mark Hendricks is filling in for Nurse Kris Eisenhauer while she is on maternity leave. It's painful for any of us to lose a loved one. But for kids, expressing pain can be especially difficult and can lead to behavior problems. That's why it's important to recognize when your child is grieving.
Most kids are too young to understand and have trouble talking about their feelings.
Sometimes those bottled-up emotions can surface as dangerous behaviors. Getting your kids to talk about their feelings early is the key to healthy healing. Parents need to listen and answer questions honestly. Don't use really big words or anything. Just kind of explain to them what's happening.