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Did I make daddy die?

Red Flag Symptoms of Grief & Loss in Preschoolers

Very young children often do not see the parent's death as permanent, but rather, that the person who died is simply asleep or can come back to life again. This concept of death is fostered by the many cartoon characters that die repeatedly, only to reappear that same episode or in a later show.

It is important to assure the child that s/he had nothing to do with the death and to offer support and understanding during this difficult time when the child's misbehaviors will most likely increase.

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