Helping Kids Cope With Loss

Support for a Difficult Time

Adapted from American School Counselor Association website

• Try to keep routines as normal as possible; children gain security from the predictability of routine      
• Limit exposure to television and the news

• Be honest with children sharing with them as much as they are developmentally able to handle
• Listen to children’s fears and concerns
• Reassure children that the world is a good place to be                                                                 

• Parents and adults need to first deal with and assess their own responses to crisis and stress
• Rebuild and reaffirm attachments and relationships

Developmental Guidelines for Dealing with Children and Grief

"Home | American School Counselor Association (ASCA)." Home | American School Counselor Association (ASCA). N.p., n.d. Web. 28 May 2015.