Supporting Children After the Loss of a Baby Sibling

Helping practitioners and families navigate grief with care and confidence

When a new baby is expected, children often share in the family’s excitement ~ talking, planning, and imagining their new role as a big brother or sister.

But when the devastating news comes that the baby has sadly died, finding the right words to explain and comfort children can feel overwhelming.

Explaining miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death is incredibly difficult. You may worry about saying the wrong thing or not knowing how to support a grieving child and their family.

💬 How We Can Help

We’re here to guide you through this sensitive process.

Our funded Sibling Support Resource Pack has been created to help practitioners and settings feel confident and supported in these moments.

By signing up, you are pledging to:

🤍Provide the best possible care for children affected by the death of a baby sibling

🤍Reach out for advice, signposting, and guidance whenever needed

🤍Use resources that prioritise honesty, understanding, and emotional well-being

📦 What’s Included in the Resource Pack

Our carefully curated pack contains:

Beautifully written books created with empathy and understanding, keeping the sibling’s experience at heart

Helpful FAQs and practical guidance for answering children’s questions with honesty and authenticity

Information and signposting to additional support and trusted organisations

❓Common Practitioner Questions

You may find yourself asking:

Where can I find suitable resources?

What kind of activities or materials might help?

How do I start such a difficult conversation?

Our pack has been designed to help you answer these questions with confidence and compassion.

🏫 Who Can Apply

The first 50 funded packs are available (on a first come, first served basis) to child-focused settings based in Sussex, including:

Primary schools

Children’s Centres

Nurseries

Family Hubs

Pre-schools

We hope to make more funded packs available soon to reach even more environments supporting young children.

This initiative has been kindly funded by @medical_negligence_london Osborne’s Law