childrensministry.com: Helping Children Grieve

1/21/2009 10:51:05 AM
jotahop said: tammy. Thank you we are doing most of these things. We had a grand mother and beloved family pet go right before and after the holidays. I also touched base with our family pediatrican as well and he wants me to follow up with him on Friday. My sister in law sent me this article, i have pray support from my church and freinds. I will get some clay and have my son use it. I am going to write out some verses and put them up next to his bed with pictures of his grandma and dog. He is playing basketball 6 nights a week with his 2 teams. Last I got my teddy bear and sat on his bed with him and his stuff animal we hugged cried talked and prayed. Then I sang him to sleep. Tammy

5/23/2008 11:13:30 AM
patty said: Very important issue and one that no one wants to deal with or most of us don't know the proper way in which to help children through this process. Thank you that was very helpful I plan to keep it and use in the future.

5/20/2008 10:28:13 AM
lsburney said: This article is an answer to prayer. We are supporting a grieving family and this article PLUS the Emergency Response Handbook have been very practical helps to us.

5/15/2008 11:36:09 AM
cyjones said: jpinney: I'm so sorry to hear about what your foster children are facing. I had a conversation with someone this week who said that death is a "clean grief"--it's once and for all but still painful. Divorce and loss such as what your children are facing is a "dirty grief"--so many questions and so many issues to still deal with. Regardless, both are "loss," and the more equipped you can be to understand how to help children deal with loss, the better you'll be able to help them. Perhaps this article will help some: http://www.childrensministry.com/article.asp?ID=1639 I also highly recommend the Emergency-Response Handbook for Children's Ministry from Group at www.group.com to help equip you to minister to your children. God bless you! Christine Yount Jones

5/15/2008 8:57:53 AM
1churchofchrist said: This is a very enlightening article. One of my grandchildren just suffered the loss of a great grandparent. His question was about a mausoleum. He asked where the building was that they buried people in and how the building was in the ground. We knew he had the concept that somewhere on the cemertery ground there was a building wtih an elevator where somehow you buried people. Pretty deep thinking for a 7 year old. My wife was with him at the time and discussed the issue. I know lack of understanding is really the hardest and honest answers make a difference.

5/15/2008 7:17:37 AM
jpinney said: My 3 foster children are facing the possibility of their mother's parental rights being terminated. She is not dead but they will not see her any more if that happens. How do we deal with that grief?