A Bill of Rights for Grieving Kids

1. I have the right to have my own unique feelings about the death

2. I have the right to talk about my grief whenever I feel like talking.

3. I have the right to show my feelings of grief in my own way.

4. I have the right to need other people to help me with my grief, especially grown-ups who care about me.

5. I have the right to get upset about common, everyday problems.

6. I have the right to have “grief bursts.”

7. I have the right to use my beliefs about God to help me with my grief.

8. I have the right to try to figure out why the person I loved died.

9. I have the right to think and talk about my memories of the person who died.

10. I have the right to move toward and feel my grief and, over time, to heal

A Child’s View of Grief: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Counselors

Alan D. Wolfelt
Centerforloss.com