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Is my 5-year-old too young for a conversation about death?
My sister recently passed away from cancer and my 5-year-old son is having trouble understanding what happened. He believes his aunt is “sleeping” and will “feel better soon.” Is there something we should be doing to help him make sense … Continue reading
Should I worry about my daughter’s imaginary friend?
My eight-year-old daughter is an only child and has had a imaginary friend for several years. Nothing bad has ever happened. But the other day I heard her talking to her ifriend about her great grandfather and aunt, both of … Continue reading
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How do I talk to my five-year-old about death?
This past April my grandmother passed away. My son, who recently turned five, seemed to deal with the news okay, however for the past few weeks he has been talking a lot about death. He started to cry one night … Continue reading
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Tagged death, grief, honest, memory, memory book, National Institutes of Health, open, photographs, questions, The Nemours Hospital, websites
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What is the most important consideration when naming guardians in your will?
I have a dilemma, we have a four-year-old and are expecting baby #2 in September. The other night I brought up the subject of who should raise/take care of our children should we pass away while they are still very … Continue reading
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Tagged caregivers, death, familiarity, family, guardians, loss, planning, trauma, uprooting
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My son recently lost his father and his behaviour is becoming a problem.
My two-and-a-half-year-old son lost his father tragically almost four months ago. He slipped backwards about six months. My biggest concern is his inability to listen to rules or follow directions. I feel that this is a way to get my … Continue reading
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Tagged attention, death, directions, discipline, grief, mental health, misbehaviour, recovery, rules
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My daughter is upset by the thought of growing up.
My 10-year-old daughter (an only child) woke up in tears this morning and miserably and painfully said that she didn’t want to grow up. She doesn’t want anyone to talk about how tall she’s getting or how fast she’s growing … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, anxiety, death, development, fear, growing up
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How do you prepare children for the death of a grandparent?
What is the best way for parents, and other family members, to prepare a six-year-old for the serious illness and impending death of his granddad who is in hospital? It is good to protect our children from harm. Sometimes we … Continue reading
My son talks about killing himself, is this a serious problem or attention seeking?
My seven-year-old son has frequent tantrums or blow outs as we call them. For instance when he gets in trouble at school he comes home and has a blow out, which most always includes him hurting either me(his mom) or … Continue reading
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Tagged attention seeking, death, mental health, parenting program, referral, suicide, violence
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Is my five-year-old showing severe seperation anxiety?
My five year old daughter is showing severe separation anxiety? About four weeks ago, her 8 year old uncle (my little brother) was killed in a car wreck. We used simple terms and answered as many questions as she wanted … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, behaviour, death, grief, separation anxiety, tantrums
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