1. Children want to be told the truth about the death
2. Children look to you as a role model for how people grieve
3. Children want to talk about their person who died
4. Children express their emotions through play and behaviors which may be problematic for you
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5. Children need to know who would take care of them if you could not
6. Children benefit from being included in mourning rituals
7. They need you to help them feel safe
8. They need to be taught coping strategies
9. Children need to be included when making decisions:
10. Children need you to take care of yourself: they will only adapt as well as you do.