The following resources may be helpful to church leaders and parents:

 Books

 Fred Rogers, et al, The Hurt That They Feel: Helping Preschoolers Deal with Tough Issues (Birmingham, Alabama: New Hope , 2004).

 Karen Dockery, When a Hug Won’t Fix the Hurt: Walking with Your Child Through Crisis (Birmingham: New Hope , 2000).

Karen Dockery, Facing Down the Tough Stuff (Colorado Springs: Chariot Victor Publishing, 1998).

 Dan Schaefer and Christine Lyons, How Do We Tell the Children? A Guide for Helping Children Cope When Someone Dies (New York: New Market Press, 1993).

Articles

Jeanine Bozeman, “Children and Grief,” in mINistry with kids, Winter 2005-06, 35-37.

 www.lifeway.com/childhood, click on “Article Archive” and choose from various titles    
            “Helping Your Preschooler Cope with Grief”

            “Responding to Children’s Fears”

            “Daddy Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”

            “Coping with Tragic World Events”