But the line about his missing glasses sounds more like a bad movie than a grieving child.

Cal could only play the part of the grieving child, not feel it.

On one side of the room hangs a large quilt, each square designed by a grieving child.

There are many helpful books and videos that can be shared with grieving children:

Information to help grieving children taken from the stories of other children and adolescents who have lost a loved one.

The grieving children are supposed to provide the ballast.

The apparently banal appearance of the mother at the fridge, on the other hand, is in fact fantasized by the grieving child.

While some grieving children want to stay close to someone they think can protect them, others withdraw.

A grieving child may have problems concentrating on schoolwork, following directions, and doing daily tasks.

In addition to verbal communication, grieving children may employ play, drama, art, school work, and stories.