The care of the child facing death.

Abstract

With the decrease in infant mortality, together with an increase in survival rates of many conditions of later childhood, the death of a child became a relatively rare event. The concept of death developing in a child from its 3rd year of life on renders sensitive care necessary. Caring for dying children is not the sole preserve of the professional counsellor, social worker or psychologist. Children will chose whom they communicate with. It is important that the person who is chosen is able to seek support for him- or herself and can be part of a team offering help.