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SPIRITUAL CARE OF SICK CHILDREN

SPIRITUAL CARE OF SICK CHILDREN. Spirituality and the Sick Child Does it matter?. The Challenge to take it seriously. Spirituality in all children , Not dependent on religious background, Childhood – a natural habitat for spiritual encounter (Hay and Nye, The Spirit of the Child, 2006).

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SPIRITUAL CARE OF SICK CHILDREN

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  1. SPIRITUAL CARE OF SICK CHILDREN

  2. Spirituality and the Sick ChildDoes it matter?

  3. The Challenge to take it seriously... • Spirituality in all children , • Not dependent on religious background, • Childhood – a natural habitat for spiritual encounter (Hay and Nye, The Spirit of the Child, 2006)

  4. First step for spiritual care...take the high view Cultivate a generous, open expectation that spiritual life is a reality for children

  5. Baseline features of children’s spirituality • Erratic • Individual signature • Non compartmentalised, integrated • Multi lingual • Self taught often • Not just fluffy moments – about tension too. (Nye, R. 2009. Children’s Spirituality Church House Press)

  6. Sick Children and Spiritual Care Attention to the sick child per se ? Family Spirituality/ Child Spirituality Misjudging ‘child protection’ ‘What really really matters?’

  7. Flexible Resources forDiverse Needs Developing the best ever resource for spiritual care of sick children?

  8. (At Least) 4 Spiritual Styles/Needs Word based Emotion Based Image Based Action Based (Bellous and Csinos 2009)

  9. Spiritual Care for Children Essentials Checklist • Space • Process • Imagination • Relationship • Intimacy • Trust

  10. Space

  11. Process

  12. Imagination

  13. Relationship

  14. Intimacy

  15. Trust

  16. Spiritual Care for Children Essentials Checklist • Space • Process • Imagination • Relationship • Intimacy • Trust

  17. Further Information • Children’s Spirituality: What it is and Why it matters Rebecca Nye (2009) Church House Press • Godly Play Storytelling And Spirituality Training Courses offered or can be requested to suit See www.godlyplay.org.uk Or contact rebecca.nye@ntlworld.com

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