There was a time when people believed that under no circumstances should children be exposed to death, dying, and anything surrounding the subject–like funerals. Recently, that school of thought has changed and many children are now being encouraged to grieve and deal with their grief surrounded by friends and family, rather than go it alone.

From the New York Times:

Letting Children Share in Grief

Letting Children Share in Grief was last modified: September 24th, 2012 by Interesting Articles

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  2. Mary Ellen McDonald Reply

    Children are fortunate to living in the 20th century. Only about 40-50 years ago
    children were sheltered from “end of life” and the rituals that followed. This avoidance to the end of the life cycle generated an entire generation of individuals that continue to deny the reality
    of death and the importance to be educated on how people have been known to grieve.
    Knowing some of the emotions, they could feel and the uniqueness of everyone’s grief that
    they may journey through their grief, verses suppression and denial of grief leading to
    all forms of addictions and alterations at their cellular level leading to Dis Ease.
    Society today has developed Children’s Programs to assist with them realizing that they are not the only one who has had a death or loss in their life.

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