Siblings of Loss

Supporting Bereaved Siblings

Below is a range of articles which features advice on supporting bereaved siblings.


Children’s Grief reactions

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/common-grief-reactions-of-children


Saying Goodbye – The Funeral

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/saying-goodbye


The funeral and other children in the family

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/the-funeral-and-other-children-in-the-family


A Guide to help your grieving children

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/a-guide-to-help-your-grieving-children


Early pregnancy loss

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/having-to-say-hello-and-goodbye-too-soon


When a baby of young child dies suddenly and unexpectedly

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/when-a-baby-or-young-child-dies-suddenly-and-unexpectedly

Ways to help your other children

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/ways-to-help-your-other-children

Kindergarten and school

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/ways-to-help-your-other-children


Getting through your day

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/getting-through-your-day

Your other children

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/your-other-children

Changes over time

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/changes-over-time


The bond of subsequent children

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/the-bond-of-subsequent-children


Four important things to remember to help children

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/four-important-things-to-remember-to-help-children

Having a new baby

Special Issues for Siblings

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/special-issues-for-siblings

Another baby for siblings

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/another-baby-for-siblings

Siblings on sibling loss

Ella’s Story – https://rednose.org.au/news/behind-the-noses-ellas-story (note, copy over to Red Nose Grief and Loss and remove SANDS references)

I love you Mylee

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/i-love-you-mylee

Walk to Remember - Remembering Brent

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/stories/story/walk-to-remember-for-brent

Memory making and continuing bonds

It may not be the parenting or sibling journey you expected but no matter how long a sibling has been gone for they are still your sibling. There are many ways to continue including those no longer here in your life.


Ways to remember your loved ones

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/ways-to-remember-your-loved-ones

Our little sunshine

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/our-little-sunshine

Honouring your baby or child during the holiday season

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/honouring-your-baby-or-child-during-the-holiday-season

Not another bunch of flowers

https://rednosegriefandloss.org.au/support/article/not-another-bunch-of-flowers


Last reviewed: 24/11/24