Talking about bereavement with children

Once again we start this episode with a ‘Challenge Becks’ - What would she do if she was on a walk with children and came across an animal which had died? They also talk about: 

• How both Claire and Becks’s upbringings were in environments where their parent’s jobs meant they were very open in terms of life and death and how this has influenced their own outlooks on death and bereavement. 
• The importance of being open with children about death and what can happen if we aren’t.  
• The fact that died, dead and dying are tough words to hear but that it is what it is. That it’s important to talk about death and use terminology which helps children with literal understanding. 
• The age that children might understand the finality of death. 
• What you want your child to believe happens when someone has died and how it’s important to let school / nursery know this particularly if it is someone close to them.  
• Claire’s top 3 tips. 

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Blogs: https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/blog/category/Bereavement  

Book recommendations

Other resources and links:

Winston’s Wish (free helpline 08088202021)

Marie Curie

Child bereavement UK

Maggie’s Centres

Child bereavement network

Young Minds

Sands

Plan If - http://planif.org.uk/home.aspx

1:1 Parent Consultations: https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/parent-consultations 

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