My four-year-old keeps playing funeral with her dolls and making them die over and over and it's disturbing to watch.
More people experience this than they realize.
Repetitive death play becomes a child's way of processing incomprehensible loss while triggering a parent's discomfort with their child's dark preoccupations.
“Where Are You with Children and grief — supporting young people?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.