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This age group generally has no understanding of death but reacts to:
• Fear of separation
• Parent’s emotions
Possible Related Behaviors:
• Crankiness
• Crying
• Slight Skin Rash
• Clinging
What You Can Say/Do:
• Talk about your feelings and concerns with available personnel.
• Let family and friends help with care and household tasks.
• Spend time each day with your child to keep the feeling of security intact.
• Provide much loving/patting/ holding.
• Keep baby’s routine as consistent as possible.
Select from the links below for more information about specific age groups:
• Infants
• Preschool
• Schoolage
• Adolescents
Source: University of Nebraska Medical Center Child Life Department and Munroe-Meyer Institution, Copyright 1986. 5th reprint March 1999. For copies contact the Child Life Department (402) 559-6775.
If you have further questions or concerns, please contact us:
 • Mother/Baby Unit: 261-4892
• Newborn Intensive Care Unit: 261-3614
• Pediatric Intensive Care: 261-3133
• Spiritual Care Department: 261-3275
• Social Worker on-call: 562-2211
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