I might be a parent educator and one of my most popular talks is on ‘Keeping Calm’ but that certainly does not make me a perfect parent! When was the last time you really lost it with your child and why?□ #death #queenelizabeth #mortality #grief #loss How have you addressed the topic of death with your children? ✅Don’t try to dismiss or just reassure. Help them sit with difficult emotions and know that all feelings are acceptable and they come and go just like waves. ✅ Give yourself time. If your child poses a difficult question and you are not sure how to respond, you can say “I don’t know, let me get back to you” or “That is such an important question and I want to think about how to answer it properly.” ✅Your main role is to help them feel heard and understood ✅Rather than over sharing, start by asking them questions: ✅Be open, honest and straight forward, so they feel comfortable coming to you with further questions in the future. ✅Use clear and simple language, rather than saying she ‘passed away’ or ‘went to rest’. What is the best way to respond when a child of any age asks questions about mortality? This selection will show you puppets that are popular all over the world.Has the death of the Queen meant your child is asking questions about death? Perhaps it has reminded them of a loss in your own family.
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