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Please help! 5 year old emotions!

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vivys91 · 23/07/2018 20:07

Hi all. I was wondering if anyone had dealt with the death of someone with their young child. My 5 y/o DD has suddenly and tragically (not that she knows the details) lost one of her best friends from school. At first when we found out even though it sent massive shock waves through our family and the school she seemed to be ok. It’s been nearly 2 weeks and she has taken an awful turn :( she cries nearly every day. She wakes in the night distressed about it. She’s started bed wetting, which she never suffered from even when potty training, and she is hugely frustrated about it. The school even though been a huge support to the children I feel have over done it by talking daily about it. I am so heartbroken for not only my DD, but her friend and her family (who’s mum I do speak too) but I don’t know what to do or say to help my little one. At 15 weeks pregnant with twins I am struggling with it all.
Any help or advice will be hugely appreciated.
Thanks mums. Xx

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 23/07/2018 22:00

I don’t have any experience but didn’t want you to go unanswered. What an awful thing for her to have to deal with at such a young age.

Has she broken up from school now? Hopefully this will give her a bit of time to relax.

Hopefully someone will be along soon who can help Thanks

JiltedJohnsJulie · 24/07/2018 06:14

@vivys91 you might be better posting in bereavement or chat as you’re not getting any real replies in here Thanks

vivys91 · 24/07/2018 19:22

Hey @jiltedjohnsjulie.. I’m new to this so haven’t quite figured it all out yet. But thank you :)

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