HSC343 Notes
Loss and Grief
● Do’s and Dont’s:
○ Do’s:
■ Talk about it appropriately
■ Be open-minded to many beliefs
■ Have an act of kindness
○ Dont’s:
■ Talk about people/pets
■ Share your beliefs
■ Not listen to them
● 10 needs children have concerning death:
○ 1. Learn how to mourn
○ 2. Mourn small losses
○ 3. Be informed
○ 4. Reassure that their parents will take care of themselves & probably won’t die
until after their kids are grown
○ 5. Understand finality of death
○ 6. Say goodbye to those deceased
○ 7. Work out their feelings
○ 8. Know that everyone will die one day
○ 9. Be allowed to show their feelings
○ 10. Feel confident that their questions will be answered honestly
● Understanding death:
○ 3-5:
■ See death as gradual
■ Happens only to old people
■ Departure that’s reversable like in cartoons
■ Magic power can bring people back to life
■ Curious about death
■ Feel responsible if gone for long periods