Comments on: We Love You Great Grandma: Sharing Memories to Help Children Cope with the Death of a Loved One http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/10/10/we-love-you-great-grandma-sharing-memories-to-help-children-cope-with-the-death-of-a-loved-one/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer Lance http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/10/10/we-love-you-great-grandma-sharing-memories-to-help-children-cope-with-the-death-of-a-loved-one/#comment-5733 Jennifer Lance Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:33:42 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1786#comment-5733 Tara, sorry for your loss too. My grandfather died when I was in first grade. My grandmother has missed him all these years. Tara, sorry for your loss too. My grandfather died when I was in first grade. My grandmother has missed him all these years.

]]> By: Tara http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/10/10/we-love-you-great-grandma-sharing-memories-to-help-children-cope-with-the-death-of-a-loved-one/#comment-5734 Tara Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:42:36 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1786#comment-5734 Thinking of you and your loss. I just lost my precious grandma and grandpa, both in the last few months. It seems he could not go on without her. I love the memories you shared. Thank you. Thinking of you and your loss. I just lost my precious grandma and grandpa, both in the last few months. It seems he could not go on without her. I love the memories you shared. Thank you.

]]> By: Amy Jussel http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/10/10/we-love-you-great-grandma-sharing-memories-to-help-children-cope-with-the-death-of-a-loved-one/#comment-5735 Amy Jussel Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:17:53 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1786#comment-5735 What a lovely tribute, Jennifer...and since grief and loss and coping skills are something ALL children will encounter in SOME way shape or form eventually...so I agree the 'circle of life' approach is a useful approach. That said, when things happen suddenly, without preparation (car accident, pet dying unexpectedly, etc.) emotions tend to veer more into anger and 'unfairness' (even rage) I've noticed with kids, rather than gentle grief and sorrow... Here's an article I wrote with a ton of grieving links for kids (in my case, our dear golden retriever lost his fight suddenly after it looked like he'd be 'ok') as my daughter was pretty inconsolable (and as you rightfully say, we have our OWN emotions to deal with in trauma times too!) I'm sorry to hear of your loss...hope this helps in any way shape or form: Shaping Youth---Kids & Grief: Different Ages & Stages of Loss: http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=859 What a lovely tribute, Jennifer…and since grief and loss and coping skills are something ALL children will encounter in SOME way shape or form eventually…so I agree the ‘circle of life’ approach is a useful approach.

That said, when things happen suddenly, without preparation (car accident, pet dying unexpectedly, etc.) emotions tend to veer more into anger and ‘unfairness’ (even rage) I’ve noticed with kids, rather than gentle grief and sorrow…

Here’s an article I wrote with a ton of grieving links for kids (in my case, our dear golden retriever lost his fight suddenly after it looked like he’d be ‘ok’) as my daughter was pretty inconsolable (and as you rightfully say, we have our OWN emotions to deal with in trauma times too!)

I’m sorry to hear of your loss…hope this helps in any way shape or form:

Shaping Youth—Kids & Grief: Different Ages & Stages of Loss:
http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=859

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