What children understand about death

When someone close to a child dies, it’s important to understand what they already know about death.

Although a child’s grief is individual, their understanding of death changes as they get older. We’ll be going through how the majority of children understand death at different ages, and how these tie into different stages of development. It’s important to remember that a child’s understanding of death may also be different if they have learning difficulties.

What children understand about death

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