How to handle toddler grief and behavioral outbursts after a loss

“My 25 month old has seemingly regressed in sleep and eat. At every discomfort he cries (wailing) for daddy even going so far as to hit himself or throw his head onto the floor.”source ↗

“I guess I’m just looking for any advice on how to handle the outbursts of grief from him.”source ↗

“Toddler went from eating great to only wanting bottles or milk, sleeping great to crying out for daddy for 30+ mins at nap time and waking multiple times a night.”source ↗

“She kept asking questions about the man and about death, I wasn’t prepared for this situation.”source ↗

“Has anyone else been through something similarly traumatic?”source ↗

“My son's close friend passed away suddenly (no further information.) He found out through social media. He was upstairs watching TV and suddenly he rushed downstairs, in tears. I could hear him weeping behind his door.”source ↗

“I felt sp helpless, but I think the impulse to "do something" wasn't the right choice, and I'm glad I didn't intervene. Both kids had to have these very new, very deep feelings.”source ↗

“I’m an emotional wreck and the kids are piling on”source ↗

“I’m trying to validated be patient, comfort them…but inside I am on the constant brink of tears over what I’m experiencing.”source ↗

“I feel like a live wire and every shriek, whine, or complaint is frying me.”source ↗

“I just need time to process what’s happening but they are constantly glued to me.”source ↗

“I’m just raw right now.”source ↗

“The way these mornings with my 7th grade boy have begun to absolutely unDO all of the work I have done on my anxiety over the last 5 years, I’m genuinely worried about the impacts of my health starting every day like this.”source ↗

“Every day after school drop off I park my truck at the park and stare at the crows for 30 minutes, because I’m just frozen, and my whole day seems dictated by this energy.”source ↗

“We are still trying dealing with the grief ourselves, but I’m not sure how to go about explaining death to our son.”source ↗

“I’m absolutely dreading this talk especially when me and my wife are still going through it ourselves, but I know it's a talk that I have to have with him.”source ↗

“I’m just curious as to how you guys explain the concept of death especially this being my son’s first time dealing with something like this and how you helped your kids go through this.”source ↗

“I don't know how to explain to my babies that we might need to say goodbye.”source ↗

“Any ideas on how to help them with such a huge loss?”source ↗

“My husband and I are making the very difficult decision to put one of our dogs to rest in the next week or so, and we don't know how to explain it to our kids.”source ↗

“don't know if it would be appropriate for them to be there when it happens.”source ↗

“I guess I'm just looking for advice from people who have had to do this with young kids, and how i cam make this as easy for them, and the least traumatic it can be for them.”source ↗

“I hate school mornings with my 16 year old - he has always hated school - even in preschool and kindergarten. No advice- just commiseration. 🫂”source ↗

“Our 6yo is having the hardest time when it comes to going to sleep, and I mean sobbing every night since.”source ↗

“She recently started saying she hopes his ghost is in our house and cuddling her while she sleeps, which then leads to her talking about me and how she hopes I visit her often as a ghost when I die.”source ↗