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How to cope up with the grief of a death of a child?

We lost our beloved child a week ago and that was one of the worst days in our life. My wife is traumatized to a great extent and is finding a great deal of problem in coping up with this tragedy. Could you tell me how can condole her and get out of this grief.
6 months ago
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Bird Miles | Nov 7 2011

I can understand that this would be the biggest loss to any mother to lose her child. Being a father, it is your sole responsibility to console your wife to every possible extent. It may take time but what you need most is patience. Be brave and act with a strong belief that it is your responsibility to cheer your wife again. You should always express sympathy and also feel free to express that you do not know what to say. Often be with your wife and together say to your child who you lost that,” We are praying for you and thinking of you. It is a statement that will help to come out of the grief as it is truthful, honest and direct. You need to anticipate with patience, inappropriate behavior and emotions. It is a fact that when a person acts inappropriately because of stress, it actually does little good to increase the stress by attacking the person under stress. Make sure that you do not ignore all references to the dead child. Letting a grieving mother to discuss about her child at her own time and pace often helps a great deal. Be patient, and live with a belief that gradually things will become fine.