Something Happened: A Book for Children and Parents Who Have Experienced Pregnancy Loss

Something Happened: A Book for Children and Parents Who Have Experienced Pregnancy Loss by Cathy Blanford. paperback edition. ISBN: 8601421467193.

This beautifully illustrated, simple, clear story is designed to help a young child understand what has happened when there has been a pregnancy loss. The book addresses the sadness that a child experiences when the anticipated baby has died. The childs fears and feelings of guilt are addressed as well as other confusing feelings. Perhaps most important, the book includes the familys experience of going on with life while always remembering their baby. The child reading the book is left with a sense of reassurance that life continues and he is still a vital part of a loving family. Most pages include a box with words for parents. These words are there to help parents understand what their child might be experiencing and why the particular illustrations and text were chosen. They are right there on each page so that the parents dont miss them and can easily scan them while their children look at the illustrations. Children who have experienced a death in their family are very reassured by stories of other children who have had a similar experience. It helps them to understand better what has happened in their own family while at the same time offering the comforting knowledge that they are not alone in their feelings.