How Do You Encourage Children To Be Respectful At The Cemetery?
When visiting cemeteries, children should focus on respecting the memory of those buried there. With these guidelines, you can encourage to behave with dignity, poise and proper manners in the cemetery environment. Prepare your children for a visit to a cemetery, whether it is for a funeral, or to visit the grave of a friend, family member or acquaintance. Explain to the children that the cemetery is a place where hundreds of people from various backgrounds are resting eternally. The cemetery should remain a peaceful, calm environment to show respect for the lives of those buried there, and also to respect other people visiting the cemetery – people who may be experiencing recent loss, mourning a loved one, or conducting a graveside memorial service. Explain that running is not appropriate at the cemetery. Explain that soft voices should be used. Explain that the gravestones and markers, plants, crosses, and other graveside adornments, are special. They are sacred symbols that represen
