Children and Funerals

Deciding whether your child should attend a funeral is ultimately up to you. It is important that you recognize that you know your child best, and that you should make the decision based on what your child can handle. Children like adults often have a need for closure, and while some children may be frightened by seeing their family members saddened by the death of a loved one, they may feel a need to attend anyway.

Roth-Goldsteins' feel strongly that children should be allowed to help make the decision that is best for them. If they are looking for closure or aren't sure what happens at a funeral we can provide a comfortable environment where they can feel safe.
We also encourage you to watch the video.

Any further questions, please contact us
Youth and Funerals Pamphlet
The Alcove is a safe place where children and their families, who are grieving a death, can receive comfort and support through the healing process.  ~ The facts below are courtesy of The Alcove
10 Facts About Children and Grief
  1. Unresolved Grief puts children at risk for depression, anxiety, and substance abuse.
  2. Grieving children are 20 times more likely to have behavioral issues.
  3. Grieving children are 10 times more likely to engage in substance abuse
  4. Grieving children are 9 times more likely to drop out of high school
  5. Grieving children are 5 times more likely to complete suicide
  6. 5% of children will lose a parent before the age of 15
  7. Each child grieves at his or her pace and feels alone
  8. Grieving children want to share their story and talk about the person who died.
  9. Children will grieve the person who died the rest of their lives.
  10. Grieving children want to be reassured that there will always be someone to take care of them.