But for sure your daughter's company helped her alot, isn't it.

No, any organized attempt to handle an individual issue generally messes things up. For example, when Calif. added self-esteem to its curricula, there test rankings tanked for Math and English and teen pregnancy soared.

they already have it. they watch "Bambi" and "Lion King"

ok ok i'm joking....

but it is a good thing for kids to have some discussion
along these lines. psychological prophylaxis.

We got to watch the Amtrak movie where the kid got run over by a train. Does that count? We saw it in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.

Not to mention in RI you can't walk over train tracks unless you try. They are all away from roads and where they aren't, there is a bridge.

I wouldn't call it organised( we don't know when and what's going to happen).. but if it happens, we are little more stronger mentally...I would refer it as 'being prepared".

Yes.
Mental health should be included in the heath curriculum.
Grief and loss effect people differently, learning about it, what is considered appropriate, cultural norms, understanding that different cultures handle this issues differently.
Exercise is a great way to relieve stress, although it can be difficult while grieving.

BTW, my kids were in Jefferson County Schools when Columbine happened, that school was about 20 mins from my house.
Well some talks about that.

On the gym aspect my daughter has two major foot surgeries, bone graphs done on her feet. She was in a wheel chair for 6 months and in hard casts another six months and in a walking boot for another 6 months both done for both feet. She still had to take gym but it was weight lifting and taking scores for team events. However she had to have the credit for her freshman year in highschool. She had to dress everyday to. Do you know how hard it was to undress and dress in 42 min. with pins sticking out of your cast that went through your entire foot. Not so easy. She said the past two years have been the worst ever. I doubt she will ever look back at high school and say man I miss those days.

Oooh...your girls are going through so much.

That's just awful.

You guys are brave

i dont know how you could actually teach someone to grieve. everyone has their own way. and who would be the decider on pass or fail. it would be wrong to tell someone that they grieve incorrectly.

Not teaching to grieve....take those moments more strongly and dealing with it.

They are taught the different stages of grieving. Education helps them understand it better and they don't feel so odd and alone. Children have a hard time understanding these things. They have a difficult time putting their feelings into words. They are also taught different coping mechanisms.