Resources

Grief & loss

Help children with their experiences of grief and loss.

Grief & Loss

When a loved one dies, the grief and feeling of loss can turn your world upside down. Often we feel as though our lives have been uprooted and that we are unable to cope with day to day life. Understanding and supporting children and teens during this time can be difficult. It is important during these times to look after yourself too. For more advice on this check out our Parental wellbeing tip sheet under Family Troubles section.

To help you relate to your children and give them the support and nurturing they need, the following tip sheets, resources and web links provide some useful information for parents and caregivers.

Tip Sheets

Supporting your child through grief and loss When a child loses a pet

Links

Grief and loss Supporting grieving children Understanding children’s grief What do we tell the children? When someone dies Kids grieve too Ready to remember – Jeremy's Journey of hope and healing Talking about death with children When someone dies: helping you child cope Children and grief

Videos

Sesame Street: When Families Grieve Message for Families: The Memory Box

Elmos cousin Jessie shows Elmo her memory box, a place where she keeps things that remind her of her dad.

Sesame Street: When Families Grieve Message for Families: Big Feelings

Elmo and Jessie sometimes have big feelings when they remember Uncle Jack, but Elmos dad Louie reminds them that it helps to talk about their feelings.

Grief

There is no ‘right’ way to grieve, everyone is different, and will have different feelings and reactions to the loss.

Time Will Heal

Losing someone close to you can be hard. This video is one person’s story on exploring grief and how it can affect your life.