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Subject: "Any books or reference materials on how to explain illness and death to a child
Category: Health
Asked by: pattiek-ga
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Posted: 05 Jul 2004 12:53 PDT
Expires: 04 Aug 2004 12:53 PDT
Question ID: 369968
Can you list any books or reference materials on how to explain
illness and death of a grandparent or relative to children.
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Subject: Re: "Any books or reference materials on how to explain illness and death to a child
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 05 Jul 2004 13:28 PDT
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Dear Pattiek,

Below you will find a list of books and linnks to articles on how to
explain death to a child.

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Books
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Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children
by Bryan Mellonie, Robert Ingpen, Bryan Mellonie
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0553344021/ref=pd_sim_books_4/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books


When Dinosaurs Die : A Guide to Understanding Death (Dinos Die)
by Laurie Krasny Brown 

?Explaining death to a child is never easy for an adult, but the
Browns' book really helps. You'll find difficult concepts made much
simpler with colorful illustrations that remind the child of the
"Arthur" cartoon series which the author also created.?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0316119555/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/102-2384480-9928940


What's Heaven?
by Maria Shriver, Sandra Speidel 

?Borne from actual questions asked by her own daughters, journalist
Maria Shriver's What's Heaven? is a gentle narrative following the
conversations that pass between a mother and a young daughter in the
days immediately following the death of the child's special
great-grandmother.?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0307440435/ref=pd_sim_books_5/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books


What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?
by Trevor Romain, Elizabeth Verdick
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1575420554/ref=pd_sim_books_1/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books


Talking With Children About Loss: Words, Strategies, and Wisdom to
Help Children Cope With Death, Divorce, and Other Difficult Times
by Maria Trozzi, Kathy Massimini
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0399525432/qid=1089057627/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books



I Had a Friend Named Peter: Talking to Children About the Death of a Friend
by Janice Cohn, Gail Owens
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0688066852/qid=1089057627/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books



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Illness
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Grandma's Cobwebs
by Ann Frantti 
?Grandma's Cobwebs helps children understand the physical and
emotional aspects of Alzheimer's Disease.?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0971805407/qid%3D1089058043/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/102-2384480-9928940


What's Happening to Grandpa?
by Maria Shriver
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0316001015/ref=pd_sim_books_1/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books


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Grief
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Helping Children Cope With the Loss of a Loved One: A Guide for Grownups
by William C. Kroen, Pamela Espeland
?Weaving in anecdotes about real children and their families, he
explains how children from infancy through age 18 perceive and react
to death and offers suggestions for how to respond to children at
different ages and stages.?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1575420007/ref=pd_sim_books_5/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books


Sad Isn't Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss
(Elf-Help Books for Kids)
by Michaelene Mundy, R. W. Alley 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0870293214/qid=1089057744/sr=1-6/ref=sr_1_6/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books


35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child
by The Dougy Center, Dougy Center Staff, The Dougy Center for Grieving Child
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/189053403X/ref=pd_sim_books_4/102-2384480-9928940?v=glance&s=books



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Articles
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Explaining Death to a Child 
 How do you explain the death of a family member to a young child,
without frightening them?
http://www.funeralplan.com/askexperts/explain.html

Children and death: how to explain it
http://ok.essortment.com/childrendeath_rdoo.htm

How To Explain Death To Children
http://www.parthemore.com/children.htm

Talking To Children About Death 
http://www.hospicenet.org/html/talking.html

Children and Grief
by Linda Garris Christian
http://www.pta.org/parentinvolvement/tragedy/grief.asp

helping children deal with death and dying
http://mdmd.essortment.com/childdeathcopi_rexb.htm

Discussing death with children
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001909.htm

How to talk to your grade-schooler about death
http://www.parentcenter.com/refcap/parenting/raising/39779.html

How to talk to your toddler about death
http://www.parentcenter.com/refcap/parenting/raising/39736.html

Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet
Young Children's Understanding of Death
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5165.html

How Do You Explain Death To A Child?
by Linda Penny
http://www.grieflossrecovery.com/grief-articles/penny01.html


How to Explain Death to Children
by Rabbi Earl A. Grollman, D.D.
To obtain this publication, please contact HELLMAN MEMORIAL CHAPELS at
845-356-8600, out of state, 800-937-0093.
http://www.hellmanmemorialchapels.com/explain.html


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I hope you find this information useful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7

Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 05 Jul 2004 13:35 PDT
Additional articles:

Helping Children Through a Parent's Serious Illness
http://www.vhl.org/newsletter/vhl1995/95cbchn.htm

Who else do I tell about my illness?
http://www.med.nyu.edu/nyuci/patients/communityevents/straighttalk/who_tell.html

How To Talk To Children About Death
http://www.parenting-ed.org/handout3/General%20Parenting%20Information/death.htm

There?s a wealth of information at the following link:
Talking with children about a loved one's cancer
http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/learn/pwtalking.htm
pattiek-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
Thank you so much for your quick response.

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