Helping Children Cope With the Loss of a Loved One: A Guide for Grownups

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Summary: Thankful for the respose
Review: As the author of HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE, I am grateful for the kind reviews and letters from the families that found my book helpful at a difficult time in their lives.

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Summary: A Must Read even if you are not facing this challenge
Review: Every parent, educator and concerned adult should read this book even if they are not currently helping a child through the loss of a loved one. Parents often spend a great deal of time reading about child development but they should not deglect another important part of development -- learning and dealing with death. This book was extremely valuable with helping me help my children deal with the death of their Grandfather.

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Summary: Beautifully written. A must for all who work with children
Review: Helping Children Cope with the Loss of a loved one, gives practical hands-on advice on how to help children from infants to 18 through the grieving process. Dr. Kroen explains how children at all ages and stages perceive and react to death. This book has recently won the 1996 Parent's Choice Award for excellence

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Summary: Helps adults understand what a child is going through
Review: My brother recently died suddenly, leaving behind a daughter nearly two years old. This book helped us understand what she is going through and also what to expect in the coming months. It is very good at explaining that children mourn in an entirely different way than adults do, so that behaviors that seem contradictory or heartless are actually not that at all. It also helped us know what to tell her and how to do it.

I highly recommend it, especially for children that are a bit too young for art therapy, but old enough to understand that something is wrong.