From - Silent Grief - Child Loss Support Others often think that just because parents aren't crying constantly they have "moved on" and aren't living in the grief of child loss any more. How wrong this is! Every parent of child loss, no matter how many years pass, has one thing on their mind day and night, every minute of every day and that is their precious child. The first thought every morning and the last thought every night is of their child. And, there are a million thoughts of their child inbetween. How long will a parent miss their child? Forever. The missing lasts forever and ever and ever!