{"id":2193,"date":"2020-11-20T11:33:52","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T11:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2193"},"modified":"2020-11-20T11:33:52","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T11:03:52","slug":"helping-children-deal-with-bereavement-and-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/helping-children-deal-with-bereavement-and-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Children Deal with Bereavement and Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/doll.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2194\" title=\"doll\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/doll-87407_1280-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/doll-87407_1280-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/doll-87407_1280-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/doll-87407_1280-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/doll-87407_1280-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a>Bereavement can occur without warning at any time of our lives and it\u2019s important to understand how as a nanny, you can help the children in your care deal with the losses that they may face.<\/p>\n<p>Loss can be exceptionally difficult for children to understand as they are not always able to process the emotions and thoughts that follow, which is why it\u2019s important that children have a strong support network at times of great upset.<\/p>\n<p>Bereavement can be the death of a loved one, a friend or a pet, it could also be the loss of someone close to them, which can often be a result of divorce or separation of a child\u2019s parents.<\/p>\n<p>To help you further help the children in your care deal with the losses they face, we\u2019ve put together the following advice:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Be there<\/strong> \u2013 Simply being there for a child suffering from loss can make the world of difference. Letting them know that they have someone to count on, who\u2019s willing to listen or even distract them will be beneficial as they process their grief.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen and understand <\/strong>\u2013 Just as with adults, not all children will react the same way to loss. Some may cry and be upset, others won\u2019t. Some may ask a lot of questions, others may want to be left alone. Give your child time to come to terms with their own emotions and don\u2019t push them to react the way you\u2019d expect.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explain that it\u2019s ok to feel confused, upset and angry<\/strong> \u2013 Without pressuring your child, you can still explain to them that it\u2019s ok to talk about and express how they feel. Talk about your own feelings to let them know that grief affects adults too. For very young children, you could try using crafts and painting, so they can show you how they feel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explain if things will change <\/strong>\u2013 It\u2019s important to prepare a child as best as possible for what happens next. This could include things like funerals, different living arrangements, different routines. Anything that will change because of their loss. Knowing about it sooner will give them more time to process the changes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Encourage sharing of memories <\/strong>\u2013 Show your child that it\u2019s important to remember someone even after they\u2019re gone. You could exchange your favourite stories about the person\/animal you\u2019ve lost, paint or draw pictures of them, and look at photos or videos and talk about the things you remember.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explain about funerals<\/strong> \u2013 If your child will be attending a funeral or other ritual, it\u2019s important to explain what things will be like and what they might see, in as child-friendly a way as possible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Communicate<\/strong> \u2013 Talk to the child\u2019s parent\/guardian to ensure that you\u2019re consistent and supportive of the child\u2019s needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember that you can also get help dealing with bereavement from your local GP as well as agencies or support groups who specialise in grief and loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bereavement can occur without warning at any time of our lives and its important to understand how as a nanny, you can help the children in your care deal with the losses that they may face. Loss can be exceptionally difficult for children to understand as they are not always able to process the emotions &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/helping-children-deal-with-bereavement-and-loss\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Helping Children Deal with Bereavement and Loss&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7,16],"tags":[61,80,82,89,111,197,244,296,299],"class_list":["post-2193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-childcare","category-divorce","category-nannies","tag-bereavement","tag-child-development","tag-child-health","tag-childcare","tag-communication","tag-grief","tag-jobs-in-childcare","tag-nannies","tag-nanny"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}