we are moving to Italy (where we are originally from) in the summer and I know dd1, 5 will find it very difficult, I'd like to help her, but I'm not so sure HOW.
SHe knows we are going, and she's always said she's happy as she'll be closer to cousin and grannies, but this morning, completely out of the blue, she said she's not happy about moving.
Which I understand completely, but I'm worried about teh delayed reaction, she seems to keep quite a lot inside before expressing her emotions. she's already started having tantrums more often than usual, and she's had a difficult year to cope with (started school this year). Her teacher thinks she finds it difficult to cope with change in general, and it is becoming apparent she is right.
Where do i go from here? I know I'll have to be more patient with her, but does that mean letting her get away with appalling behaviour? Has anyone been through this? have you got any tips? We're going soon to visit the town, and see a few houses and her new school, but aside from that I'm not sure what we can do. She has lived in this house all her life, this is all she knows...
any help is greatly appreciated!!
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tips to help dd1 cope with new country
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webmum · 21/04/2006 14:47
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