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Be there for the child
By Suzydiana

I have a child in my class who lost her mother in April. Her last teacher and I make sure to be there to talk. Sometimes I just hold her. Like the other day she freaked because a child was throwing up. That was what her
mom did the morning she died. (She had a heart problem that was thought to be gall stones) . I had to soothe her and hold her. We had to talk about her fear.

More than anything talk to the child about what is happening and if the parent dies-- be there. Our couselor and principal went to the house to tell the child for the father that her mother had died. He

couldn't do it. The couselor was able to help a lot. Now-- we talk about her mother alot. I try to encourage her that Mom would be and is proud of her . She saids she feels mom's love. I think with all us being so open and allowing her to vent-- it has helped.