Supporting Children After the Loss of a Baby Sibling

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Helping practitioners and families navigate grief with care and confidence

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Understanding the Challenge

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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.

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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.

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 How We Can Help

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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.

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By signing up, you are pledging to:

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• 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

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 What’s Included in the Resource Pack

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Our carefully curated pack contains:

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• 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

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Common Practitioner Questions

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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?

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

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 Who Can Apply

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

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• Primary schools

• Children’s Centres

• Nurseries

• Family Hubs

• Pre-schools

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

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With Thanks

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This initiative has been kindly funded by the team at Osbornes Law, whose support enables us to provide these valuable resources to local practitioners and families.

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You can sign up here – 

https://www.oscarswishfoundation.co.uk/events-1/support-for-settings-supporting-children-through-the-loss-of-a-sibling-resource-pack

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