‘Mummy, when will you die?’ How I talk to my children about death
Psychologist Jaimie Bloch speaks with Bella Brennan from The Sydney Morning Herald about ways to talk to children about death.
The beauty of parenting is that we’re all just making it up as we go along and hoping for the best. However, I have found certain strategies particularly helpful with my girls, who are five and almost three. According to parent educator and child psychologist Jaimie Bloch, establishing healthy dialogues and rituals around death is a crucial first step.
According to Bloch, creating rituals helps kids process their feelings in a safe way. “These activities help children see that while things change, we always have our memories, and they don’t take away from the joy and great experiences we’ve had,” she says.