Keeping your presence available and caring are two important things you can do to help your grieving child. Your presence should be present and presentable, but they may not accept your help in dealing with their loss. Your support and concern should remain intact, even if you're not around. Children may be numb, but if you stay connected, they will be able to accept and process your presence.

As they say, actions speak louder than words. If possible, find out how you can help those in grief by taking care of small tasks. Even small tasks like bringing food can help. Grief has a way of affecting the appetite, so do whatever you can to make them feel better. Plan ahead for common grief "triggers" such as crying, sneezing, and raging hot flashes, and prepare ahead of time.