25 Things to Do When Grandpa Passes Away, Mom and Dad Get Divorced, or the Dog Dies Activities to Help Children Suffering a Loss or Change

by Kanyer, Laurie; Williams, Jenny

• ISBN13: 9781884734533
• ISBN10: 1884734537
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Parenting Press

Summary

Your child has suffered a loss and you feel helpless. But something can be done to soothe heart and mind and body. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Laurie A. Kanyer, MA is a human development specialist, emphasizing childhood grief and loss. Since 1981, she has worked with children and adults who have suffered losses such as death, violence, poverty, divorce, and illness

Table of Contents

Preface: How to Help Grieving Children	p. 6
What You Need to Know About Grief	p. 7
Basic (and Important) Information About Grief	p. 8
How Grieving Children Feel	p. 9
How Grieving Children Behave	p. 13
How to Help Grieving Children	p. 15
Talking About Death and Divorce	p. 17
Talking About Pets	p. 20
Talking About Feelings	p. 21
Social Rituals	p. 24
As Time Passes	p. 26
When to Get More Help	p. 27
Tips for Using the Activities	p. 31
Keeping Children Safe	p. 32
Activity Symbols	p. 35
Five Essential Ways to Help Grieving Children	p. 37
Person to Person Connections	p. 38
Before You Begin	p. 38
Hand Massage	p. 40
Playing Beauty Shop or Barber Shop	p. 43
Breathing and Visualization	p. 46
Play Acting	p. 49
Building Trust in the Future	p. 53
Soothing Repetitive Activities	p. 56
Before You Begin	p. 56
Rocking Chair Connection	p. 58
Sand and Water Play	p. 59
Round and Round with Marbles	p. 61
Ball Play	p. 64
Let's Take a Walk	p. 66
Ceremonies, Keepsakes, and Memorials	p. 69
Before You Begin	p. 69
Ceremonies	p. 71
Balloons Afloat	p. 75
Keepsakes	p. 78
Painted Rock Memorial	p. 83
Memory Book	p. 85
Large Muscle Activities	p. 88
Before You Begin	p. 88
Stomping Feet	p. 90
Gardening	p. 93
Newspaper Crush and Crumble	p. 97
Throwing Balls	p. 99
Rock Pile Memorials	p. 102
Small Muscle Activities	p. 105
Before You Begin	p. 105
Drawing Your Grief	p. 107
Touch of Play Dough	p. 109
Feeling Faces	p. 111
Doodling	p. 117
Time Ball: Memories on a String	p. 119
Words of Encouragement	p. 122
Acknowledgments	p. 124
Index	p. 125
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