Parents & Carers
After the death of a loved one, you may be concerned about how to tell a child what has happened.
What reactions to expect and how to support them at a time when you may also be grieving. Your instinct may be to try and protect your child from feelings and emotions, however they will need honest and appropriate information from someone they trust to enable them to grieve.
Not all bereaved children will need specialist help.
What they do need is the understanding and support of the adults around them. Grief is a normal response to a death and although it can be life changing, most people are able to move forward with their lives whilst also remembering the person who has died.
We hope that the information we give will support you, your family and friends after the death of a loved one. We have many years of experience of working with bereaved children, young people and their families, and have used the feedback and learning to shape our service.