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Stages of Grief in Preteens

Preteens (children between the ages of 9 and 12) go through the same stages of grief as adults. The stages are denial, acute grief and adjustment. The difference is that preteens deal with these stages in very different ways than adults do, according to the California SIDS Program. In addition, they may spend a shorter amount of time in each stage, but revisit the stages periodically as they grow older.