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Preparing children for the death of a parent

How to prepare children for the death of a parent

29th September 2020 Advice

Preparing children for the death of a parent is an incredibly difficult thing to do. Whether this is from a long-term illness, like cancer or MS, or a more sudden circumstance, such as an accident or stroke, this is a heartbreakingly sad situation for the whole family. There is no right ...

Explaining you can't visit someone who is ill

Explaining to children and young people why you can’t visit someone who is ill

5th May 2020 Advice

In this difficult time of coronavirus, we are all restricted from getting together with family and friends in the way we would like. This is particularly painful when someone important to us is so seriously ill that they might die, and we can’t be physically near them. Even though they ...

Should I tell my children that their loved one is dying?

22nd April 2020 Advice

When a parent, grandparent brother or sister is seriously ill, whether they have cancer or another illness, there may come a point when you know that they may not survive. This will be a dreadful realisation for you to come to terms with, and you will be faced with the ...

Telling a child someone has a serious illness

How to tell children and young people that someone is seriously ill

31st March 2020 Advice

Whether someone in your family has cancer, heart disease or coronavirus (COVID-19), telling a child or young person that someone they love is seriously ill is one of the most difficult conversations you will face. You may feel that you are protecting them by not telling them but, based on our ...

Telling a child someone died from coronavirus

How to tell a child or young person that someone has died from coronavirus

30th March 2020 Advice

In the coming weeks, more children and young people will face bereavement and loss through the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19). At Winston’s Wish, we work with bereaved families and offer guidance on how to speak to children about death and dying, and about different causes of death, whether sudden ...

Preparing a child for the death of a parent by cancer

How to prepare a child for the death of a parent by cancer

4th February 2019 Advice

It will inevitably be very difficult for children and young people when a parent has cancer and may die. From having open and honest conversations to building memories, there are a number of ways you can prepare a child for the death of a parent by cancer. If there is another ...

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