Ideas for memorializing following the death of a child
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- Locket with a picture of the child, or a lock of the child’s hair, or their name engraved on the front/back
- A Mother’s ring or necklace with the child’s birthstone
- A lock of hair in a small frame
- Buying or making a special stocking or ornament to hang during the holiday season
- Lighting a candle during holidays, birthdays, anniversaries
- Using a special candle holder for the lighting of candles
- Framed footprints/handprints with family photos
- Framed ultrasound pictures
- Buying or making a memorial box or book to hold keepsakes
- Donating to a children’s charity (or any cause that is meaningful to you) in your baby’s name
- Donating something useful (cameras, rocking chair, baby blankets, etc) for the hospital nursery where your baby was born
- Donating toys, books, or clothes during the holidays or on your child’s anniversary that would be appropriate for the age of your child
- Setting up a quiet spot to sit in the yard with a monument or special marker
- Having an artist paint or draw a picture of your child
- Writing poetry
- Cross-stitching a sampler or pillow with your baby’s name, birth date, etc.
- Making or buying any special keepsake that you feel will help you remember and honour your baby
- Journaling
- Volunteering
- Use a special paper punch or stamp on your correspondence – something to consider for holiday cards, birthday cards, etc.
- Buy books, dedicate them in memory of your baby and give them to your local library
- Gardening
- Tattoo that honours the memory of your child
- Arrange to have a tree planted or a bench dedicated in memory of your baby
