BEIJING, July 6 (Xinhuanet)-- One thing is certain: Michael Jackson's children now face a universal trauma felt by all kids who suddenly lose a parent, although the public knows little about Michael Jr., 12; Paris, 11; and Prince Michael II, 7. Jackson has kept his children veiled from prying eyes for long time and whether they are resilient or particularly vulnerable to emotional trauma is unknown. An attorney for Jackson's cardiologist said the children requested and were allowed to see Jackson's body, after a psychiatrist was consulted, according to media reports Monday. "The loss of a parent is a catastrophe" for any young child, and the Jackson kids will need help coping, said Dr. Stuart Goldman, a psychiatrist with Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School. "The kids need to be removed from the limelight and...
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