Help For Grieving Parents

Parental grief is boundless. It touches every aspect of [a] parent's being...When a child dies; parents grieve for the rest of their lives. Their grief becomes part of them...As time passes, parents come to appreciate that grief is [their] link to the child, [their] grief keeps [them] connected to the child. - ARNOLD AND GEMMA, IN CORR ET AL. 1996, 50-51

I think it is so important to provide information and support to the actual parents who experienced SIDS. You cannot always find people around you who are in the same situation as you are, especially with such sensitive subjects as SIDS. Siblings are also influenced by the tragedy SIDS has on their family, especially young children who are developing.

There are many places a parent could turn for support and help after experiencing a loss. Fortunately there resources online and support groups that can be reached from anywhere, anytime. Some of the organizations are:

www.cjsids.com CJ Foundation for SIDS, on this website there is information for coping with loss, remembering a child, and ways of giving. Mother can post there stories, and leave a picture of their beloved child.

Facebook.com also have many different groups on SIDS prevention and education, as well as support and the ability to connect with other parents.