Healing a child's pet loss grief a guide for parents
The author shares her professional insights and personal experiences to assist parents supporting children through the loss of a pet and ways to help them navigate the grieving process.
| Main Author: | Van de Poll, Wendy (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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[United States] :
Center for Pet Loss Grief,
[2016]
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Table of Contents:
- Gaining tidbits of wisdom
- Pets as teachers: Section one
- The importance of pets
- Chosing the right pet for your child and family
- Guidelines for supporting your child
- Age reactions to grief and death
- Creative ways to feel safe
- Helping children with pet loss: Section two
- A child's experience of grief
- Stages of grief
- Myths about how children grieve
- Telling children the truth
- Explaining euthanasia or sudden death
- Celebration of your child's pet: Section three
- A childs experience of mourning
- Significance of a pet furneral or other mourning rituals
- Creative ways to celebrate
- Getting another pet
- Final tidbits of wisdom
- Resources.