When I was a child, there was hesitancy about talking to children about death and involving them in marking the loss of a loved one. Fortunately, in recent years, we have seen a sea change in awareness and understanding of the importance of talking with bereaved children and helping them deal with grief.
Children are very attuned to adult reactions and behaviours and so adult anxieties and preoccupations during the pandemic are a huge influence on how children make sense of what is happening and how they feel. Children are constantly exposed to commentary through the media, making many of them anxious and worried, and creating a difficult context for dealing with traumatic life events.
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