Child in my classroom....her mother passed away

I'm headed on over to a wake tonight for a child in my classroom. She's four years old and her mother passed away. I had just wrote to you guys looking for information on how to deal with the subject in my classroom, thinking I'd have time to talk to the children. My director came in this morning and said that the mom had passed away Saturday morning just after going into hospice on Friday. It's just so sad My heart breaks for this child. She wasn't in school today and my director had went on over to the wake this afternoon and she wasn't there either. When asking how she was, her dad had explained that Mommy was sick and wasn't in pain anymore and went to heaven. He said that a lot of people would be crying and would be upset. The child's response "Don't worry Daddy, I'll give them all a hug and make them feel better". My heart breaks I can't even imagine!!

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Oh my goodness, there are no words for something like this.

Poor lady who had to go so young and leave a precious daughter (and hubby behind) it's just not fair

I think I agree with the child not being there.. it might be too much too handle./take in .

God bless her soul and my heart goes out to the precious little girl.

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That is so heartbreaking, I'm sorry to hear about this little girl's moms passing!

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That's so so sad....... I lost my mom at that age.......that child understands alot more than people think... my heart breaks for that entire family My prayers are with them

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That is just heartbreaking. That poor little girl and her family.

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OmG...that is so sad. That poor little girl and her father.

When I was teaching, a girl's mother in my friend's class passed away from cancer. We (the staff) were a mess (the mother was heavily involved in the PTA and well known/ liked).

The little girl was absent for about a week, and when she came back, she brought a book (I cannot for the life of me remember the title, but I think it was Mother's Day with the Rugrats). Basically it was a book about a mother's passing and how to cope. The little girl also brought in a picture of her mom and passed it around to her classmates. My friend (the child's teacher) had to leave the room several times to compose herself (didn't want to cry in front of the child). The little girl was very strong (at least from what we saw). She received counseling from the SBST (school-based support team) and moved with her dad the following year.

So very, very sad. Many prayers to that little girl and her family!

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That is truly heartbreaking - my prayers go out to the family.

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That's very sad, and my heart breaks for the little girl. My condolences and prayers go out to the little girl and her family.

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oh dear god. that poor lil girl. i lost my mom at age 20 and it was devastating. i can truly feel for that lil girl. how sad.

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My heart breaks for that little girl & her family. I cant even imagine having to deal with this at her age.

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OMGosh that is so sad!
Marissa, you are such a GREAT teacher.
That little girl is so lucky to have you as a teacher.

The family is in my thoughts and

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Omg, that's so sad!!!

I know nothing can ever take her place, but at least this little girl has a daddy who seems to love her very much.

May the family take refuge knowing that she is no longer suffering and is in a better place now.

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Many prayers for your student, her family, and you too

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Re: Child in my classroom....her mother passed away

thats so sad

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This is so sad!!!! Many prayers to the family effected, and esp to that little girl.

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My advice is to just be there for her. I had a child in my class whose mom died the year before I had her, but the effects remained. She had good days and some terrible days. I had an aide in my room so if she was having a hard time I was able to leave my room and go for a walk with her!

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horrible news that poor family.....