Children's understanding of death and abstract concepts depends on variables such as age, gender, mental and emotional development, and environmental factors.
Considering that the child may one day face the reality of death, they provide children with information and knowledge about death. training should be given.
The nature of existence, life, human existence in life, the end of existence should be explained in accordance with the age and development of the child, and the family should be informed according to their belief system.
The understanding of death in children develops gradually. and a different perception occurs at every age. Parents' reactions to death may further intensify their perspective on the event. Therefore, when the pain is most intense, parents should pay attention to their grief reactions to the death of their elders and be careful to create a calm environment for children while sharing their own feelings, behaviors and sadness.
Avoid negative words and sentences. should avoid. He should get support from a specialist.
If the relatives of the funeral show exaggerated reactions such as screaming, fainting, family relatives cannot calm down and the child witnesses these events, the child's questions are answered as follows: "He has become an angel now, he is watching us, he is sleeping, the disease killed him." One should not use sentences such as, "God took him with us and we left him in the ground." It should not be forgotten that in this case, the trauma experienced by the child may lead to sleep disorders, crying spells, fear, anxiety, feeling insecure, fear of non-existent things, speech, etc. behaviors in the child in the future.
Whether it is an adult or an adult. Whether it is a child or not, for such a painful and distressing situation, help should be sought from an expert, their feelings and thoughts should be listened to, and work should be done on grief.
Death is not a subject to be avoided, on the contrary, it is the reality of life. Children should be given the opportunity to experience the feeling of grief they experience. Suppressing or ignoring their feelings will only cover up this pain and make them sleep inside.
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