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Talking to Kids about Death A Lesson in Humanistic Parenting

Talking to kids about death - a Humanist perspective

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Talking to Kids about DeathA Lesson in Humanistic Parenting

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Death Is Inevitable

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Grief is an essential life skill

The 5 stages of grief:

•Denial

•Anger

•Bargaining

•Depression

•And acceptance

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Keeping it Natural

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Best Practices

• Don’t deny death

• Don’t cheat

• Allow your child their grief

• Use correct terms

• Feel sad with them

• Model calm – not fear

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Dealing with Death Obsession

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Prepared by Jennifer Hancock

https://humanistlearning.com