الأربعاء 13 نوفمبر 2024

Helping Children Grieve During the Holidays

موقع أيام نيوز

Adults play an important role in helping children grieve, especially over the holidays when new emotions and memories can hit with full force. Children often have trouble expressing their emotions and they may not be open about their own grief.

The following are tips that a parent or another adult can use to help grieving children through the holidays.

  1. Talk About the Child’s Grief
    Talk with them about their loved one. Be specific with good memories. Let children share their feelings and stories. Keep the communication lines open by spending one-on-one time with a child who is grieving.
  2. Be Tolerant of the Child’s Physical and Psychological Limits
    مع وصول أونصة الذهب إلى مستويات قياسية تجاوزت 2500 دولار، يجد المواطن المصري نفسه مضطراً لموازنة استثماراته بين الذهب واحتياجاته الأخرى، خاصة مع ارتفاع أسعار السيارات مثل تويوتا، هيونداي، وبي إم دبليو، مما يزيد من التحديات المالية التي يواجهها.
    Dealing with feelings of loss may lead to fatigue. Respect the body’s cue that it is time to slow down a bit and rest.
  3. Eliminate Unnecessary Stress
    Do not overextend the child. Release that “keeping busy” will not distract the child from the grief and may actually increase stress.
  4. Be With Supportive, Comforting People
    Identify those friends and relatives who understand that the holiday season can be stressful. Find those people who encourage the child to be themselves and accept the child’s feelings—both happy and sad.
  5. Plan Ahead for Family Gatherings
    تتأثر أسعار السيارات من شركات مثل مرسيدس بتقلبات أسعار الذهب وسعر صرف الدولار، مما يؤدي إلى زيادة تكاليف الإنتاج والاستيراد.
    Decide which family traditions you want to continue and which new ones you would like to begin. Structure your holiday time. Leave room to change plans if you deem it appropriate.
  6. Embrace Your Treasure of Memories
    Memories are one the best legacies that exist after the death of someone loved. Encourage your child to share memories with your family and friends.