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What is grief? Young people share what grief is to them

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Grief is the term used to describe the feelings you have after someone has died. Grief is different for everyone but experiencing grief for the first time as a child or young person can present even more challenges than experiencing grief as an adult. We asked young people with experience ...

How can military families remember someone who has died?

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There are many occasions when children, young people and families will remember someone who has died. Maybe on their birthday, anniversaries, religious festivals and any days that are significant to them. For military families, there are also public days, including Remembrance Day and Armed Forces Day, when you will think ...
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Make and talk activity for children: Straw Rockets

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Children may find it difficult to talk about their grief, so we suggest doing a ‘make and talk’ activity to keep them occupied while having a conversation. Bonfire night is a very exciting time for children – fireworks, rockets, sparklers! Everything is brightly coloured and there are lots of activities ...
Make and talk activity: Make a paper spider and spider web

Make and talk activity for children: Spooky spider web

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Talking to children about their grief can be difficult and you might feel like you can’t choose a ‘good’ time. Maybe there isn’t a good time to talk about grief, sometimes they might ask you questions at awkward times or not want to address the topic at all. One of ...
Young girl looking upset and being hugged by her mum - Supporting children after a baby dies - Winston's Wish

Supporting children and young people after a baby dies

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A miscarriage, stillbirth or loss of a baby shortly after birth is a devastating bereavement for the whole family. Having to explain the death of an expected baby brother, sister or cousin to a child or young person is an incredibly hard thing to do and can feel impossible when ...
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Preparing a child to watch the Queen’s funeral

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With the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, some children may start to question or become more intrigued about what is happening. No doubt it will be talked about on all forms of media as well as mentioned at school, and The Queen’s funeral will be broadcast. So ...
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How to talk to children about the death of the Queen

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You might be thinking why do I need to talk to my children about the death of the Queen? They don’t know her, so it won’t affect them. However, the death of a prominent figure can significantly affect children, as well as adults. This could be their first experience of ...
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