Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine - Paperback: Your Activity Book to Help When Someone Has Died (Early Years)

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As well as resources, books, activities and information, we have also included a list of helplines offering support for adults as well.

Ideas such as collecting a ‘Jar of Memories‘ and writing a letter to the loved one to say hello again. Bounce is a group for children who have experienced family breakdown; who may be struggling to deal with their parents separating, and therefore loss of a family member (parent, sibling, grandparent, etc). Afterwards, we will go outside and the coffin will be placed in a big hole in the ground, then covered with flowers and soil. Some very young children may not have many memories so these items can help you talk to them about the person who has died in the future. This book has helped them through the difficult time of grieving and helped them to deal with their emotions.The Good Grief Trust: Bereavement support and information, as well as virtual support through a ‘virtual café’ via zoom. Here is a unique toolkit for parents and guardians who wish to give their children the best start in life. Depending on the age of your child, it might also be helpful to involve them in the planning for a funeral or memorial service. WOW…… I just wanted to show my appreciation for all of the many resources you have produced to help us through this tragic pandemic. Often adults want to protect children by hiding their emotions, however, sometimes showing children how you feel can help them to understand that it is ok to express their own feelings too.

It can be used where there has been a significant event such as a bereavement loss or trauma and is based on the five ways to wellbeing.Coping with bereavement and Loss is a group sessions that spans half or a full day, it’s a group that is delivered on special occasions such as Christmas time and looks at different ways of coping with the feelings children tell us they experience after a death at these times. Beautifully illustrated, it suggests a helpful series of activities and exercises accompanied by the friendly characters of Bee and Bear. Telling stories awakens wonder and creates special occasions with children, whether it is bedtime, around the fire or on rainy days. It aims to help children make sense of their experience by reflecting on the different aspects of their grief, whilst finding a balance between remembering and having fun.

Bounce is a group that runs for 7 weeks it is suitable for children age 7-11 and delivered to groups of 6 during the school day. This book is a useful companion in the present, and will become an invaluable keepsake in the years to come.

Very young children will not understand the finality of death and often think it is reversible and that a loved one can come back. At the funeral, Mummy’s body will be in the coffin, it will come in a big special car and all the grown-ups will carry it inside. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. A double page spread is dedicated to preparation and discussion of the funeral arrangements, whether the reader attended or not, to help them understand the purpose of such occassions and ceremonies.