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One day at a time: When your child dies
When your child dies is a nine-page booklet written using the real experiences of bereaved parents to support parents and carers when their child dies of cancer.
This booklet is part of the One Day at a Time series, adapted from CLIC Sargent by Redkite. This series includes:
Being with your child during death and after death is intensely personal, and you are likely to experience very powerful emotions in the hours and days that follow.
Try not to be worried about what is normal or what is expected. It is important for you to be as comfortable as possible and to make choices that are right for you. You may feel calm and have a sense of relief, you may feel very shocked and your emotions may feel out of control. You may feel
distress and panic about how you will manage now that your child has died.
Every experience is unique and different, but we hope that you will find these words helpful.
It’s important for you to feel as comfortable as possible and to make choices that are right for you
There’s no right or wrong way of acting or coping. Don’t feel you have to behave in a certain way or meet anyone’s expectations.
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