Remembering My Pet: A Kid¿s Own Spiritual Remembering Workbook for When a Pet Dies
The death of a pet is often a child's first encounter with grief. How your child learns to cope through this experience may affect his or her attitude into adulthood. Drawing on concepts from psychology and a broad multifaith perspective, this supportive workbook provides a sensitive and practical resource that will help children ages 7 to 13 cope with the death of a beloved animal. Children can write, draw, read, create and express feelings via concrete, hands-on activities including:...
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The death of a pet is often a child's first encounter with grief. How your child learns to cope through this experience may affect his or her attitude into adulthood. Drawing on concepts from psychology and a broad multifaith perspective, this supportive workbook provides a sensitive and practical resource that will help children ages 7 to 13 cope with the death of a beloved animal. Children can write, draw, read, create and express feelings via concrete, hands-on activities including: Becoming a Memory Detective to piece together clues to remember their pet, Planning a memorial service and making a pet memorial, Recording photo memories of their pet, Honoring their pet's memory by giving to others. Open and gentle, this book will help your child-and you as the parent-understand difficult concepts and communicate deep feelings as your child grows through this personal season of mourning.
Acknowledgments 4A Special Foreword for Parents Lynn L. Caruso 5What This Book Is about and How to Use It 71A Message for Parents 7A Message for Kids 8Let Me Tell You about My Pet 10My Pet's Name 12How My Pet Died 13Pet Cemeteries 14Our Special Memorial Service 15Pet Heaven 18Making a Pet Memorial 20My First Memories 22What Other People Remember about My Pet 24"It's Just a Pet" 25Memory Detective Mind Benders 30Photo Memories of My Pet 31Remembering by Giving 36My Life As a Pet: Pet Autobiography 39Grieving with Other Pets 40Ten Great Things I Remember 42Pet Complaints Department 43What about Another Pet? 44Remembering My Pet in the Circle of Life 46Glossary 48Recommended Reading for Kids 48
