--- title: 'Supporting your child through grief' url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/supporting-your-child-through-grief' markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/supporting-your-child-through-grief.md' date: '2026-02-05' description: 'In this video, with Dr Sian Williams, we share 8 compassionate, practical tips to help you support a child after a death, using clear language, emotional honesty, and age-appropriate strategies proven to help children cope. Whether your child is experiencing sadness, anger, confusion, or seems to be “doing fine”, this guide will help you navigate conversations, create safety, and stay connected through a difficult time. What You’ll Learn in This Video Tip 1: How to use clear, honest, age-appropriate language about death Tip 2: Making space for ALL feelings - sadness, anger, numbness, laughter Tip 3: Helping children say goodbye in a way that feels right for them Tip 4: How to keep memories alive and support healthy remembrance Tip 5: Why routines and normal activities help children feel safe Tip 6: Why letting children see you grieve is important Tip 7: Warning signs to look out for in grieving children Tip 8: Supporting school return and working with teachers What are the Key Messages? You don’t need perfect words - honesty builds trust All feelings are valid Rituals and memory-making can help children heal Routines provide comfort and predictability Grief is a process, not a problem to solve You and your child are not alone' taxonomy: category: - Challenges tag: - 'Home Life' - Depression - Grief type: - Video contributor: - 'Dr Sian Williams' - 'Samantha Wrightson' --- # Supporting your child through grief: Tips for Parents and Carers [ Home Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Home%20Life) [ Depression ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Depression) [ Grief ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Grief) [ ![Nip in the Bud](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/themes/nitb/images/logos/round-logo.png) ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us "About Nip in the Bud") ![Dr Sian Williams](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/06.about-us/02.authors-and-experts/dr-sian-williams/dr-sian-williams.jpg) Speaker [Dr Sian Williams](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/authors-and-experts/dr-sian-williams)speaker Duration: 0h 6m 15s Published: November 2025 In this video, with Dr Sian Williams, we share 8 compassionate, practical tips to help you support a child after a death, using clear language, emotional honesty, and age-appropriate strategies proven to help children cope. Whether your child is experiencing sadness, anger, confusion, or seems to be “doing fine”, this guide will help you navigate conversations, create safety, and stay connected through a difficult time. ## What You’ll Learn in This Video - Tip 1: How to use clear, honest, age-appropriate language about death - Tip 2: Making space for ALL feelings - sadness, anger, numbness, laughter - Tip 3: Helping children say goodbye in a way that feels right for them - Tip 4: How to keep memories alive and support healthy remembrance - Tip 5: Why routines and normal activities help children feel safe - Tip 6: Why letting children see you grieve is important - Tip 7: Warning signs to look out for in grieving children - Tip 8: Supporting school return and working with teachers ## What are the Key Messages? - You don’t need perfect words - honesty builds trust - All feelings are valid - Rituals and memory-making can help children heal - Routines provide comfort and predictability - Grief is a process, not a problem to solve - You and your child are not alone --- Was this helpful? 0 0 Share: [ Previous Post](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/school-phobia-or-ebsa-tips-for-parents) [Next Post ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/home-life/tips-for-parents/adhd-tips-for-parents-and-carers) #### Other Related Posts: ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/06.ask-dr-bettina/talking-to-children-about-divorce/how-loss-impacts-children.jpg) ### Video: Talking to children about divorce [Video: Talking to children about divorce](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/talking-to-children-about-divorce) I have a 12-year-old son. 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