Single dad worried about my son

[Homealone987]

Hi I'm looking for some advice, my sons mum passed away 3 years ago , but he never talks about her ,I bring her up in conversation like ,( oh that's where we went on our first date ect) I was a work Away dad so was not home much ,I'm just worried that he's bottling it all up, he was 12 when she passed away he's 15 now

Hi,

My husband died last year and my daughters are very reluctant to talk about him. I’ve been advised that children’s grief is processed very differently but I do think it needs to come out at some point. Has he ever talked about his Mum, or is it just that he’s stopped doing so?

Take your cues from him. Don’t force him. Just let him know you are there if and when he wants to talk about her.
You are doing brilliantly. So sorry for your loss.

My mum died recently and my son was very close to her. He doesn’t like to talk about her. It seems with kids they love more in the moment so they can pretend it’s not happening. My therapist said sometimes they are like you describe and it’s just as they can’t really process it.