My first encounter with losing a loved one was when I was small and my pet hamster died. I think in fact, it died of shock when my equally beloved pet cat drummed on it's cage with his paw...ah, growing up in the 80's 🧡 Anyway, I was so sad I couldn't even bring myself to go to his funeral (a short ceremony conducted by my dad, with said hamster in a shoe box). Now, on reflection of the big event, I can't recall the poor little fluff ball's name.
How do you have big conversations, such as loss and bereavement with little ones? Do you feel well equipped as parents navigating these waters?
Forty plus years later, many more sad losses experienced, four children and a roller coater career as a social worker, I have written a children's picture book around the theme of loss and bereavement to support parents and carers having big conversions with their little ones. Is this something that as a parent you would be likely to use with your little ones?
(Picture of my book characters that I've recreated in crochet, just for fun)
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