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A step or two back

Mark is 7 years old at the time his favorite grandfather dies. It's the maternal father. He's having a visibly hard time. Every weekend Mark went to stay with his opie and omie as he called them. During these weekends, laughs and cried and learned a lot. His grandpa used to tell stories that helped Mark to have fewer fears about things in life. These stories, for example, helped Mark to thumb less, which he did a lot in periods of anxiety. 

However, in the last few days, after Grandpa's death, it is noticeable that Mark starts to thumb more and more often again. He also has the need to crawl on his lap more than usual, something he hasn't or barely did for a long time. In the nights he recently wants to sleep again with the night light on. 

This thing happens to Mark happens to more children who have to deal with a form of loss and grief, and this phenomenon is called regression. 

But what exactly happens in regression? 

After a loss experience, children, young people and even adults may want to return to the past. Life was still safe in the past. Regression is a step back in time and hopes to unknowingly undo the loss suffered. Regression is especially common in children. For example, children will suck thumb again, pee back in bed, crawl more on their lap, or want to get dressed again.