Summary: Special Guest: Wendy Van de Poll<br> <br> This podcast provides:<br> <br> Tips:<br> Plan ahead.<br> Know the difference between normal and abnormal grief.<br> Let a child grieve and allow your child to have a full breadth of feelings.<br> Use real words.<br> Discuss the life cycle.<br> Read books to your children about loss<br> Create scrap books or allow your child to write a letter to your pet<br> <br> Scripts:<br> Why not to say “your dog went to sleep” and what to say instead.<br> How to move towards positive memories.<br> How to honestly but gently talk to your child when your pet is very sick and death is going to occur soon.<br> What to say when you are angry and loss is sudden.<br> <br> <br> <br> Steps<br> Know the stages of grief and don’t rush them.<br> Play a positive game.<br> What do you remember?
