Rules of Parenting a grieving child

1. Take care of yourself in order to take care of your child.  
2. Give your child permission to grieve by allowing them to see your grief. 
3. Heal together by spending meaningful time together. 
4. Dig deeper.  Sometimes an action or comment is more than it seems on the surface.
5. Know that some behaviors are signs of something your child just can't put into words yet.