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Toddler keeps asking to go home from our new house

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NewHouseHelp · 09/07/2021 15:47

We've just moved and DS (2yo) is just not settling. He is walking to the door constantly and saying "go home". We say this is home and he just walks over grabs our hand and brings us to the door and repeats "go home"

He will get distracted and play for a little while, but atleast hourly he's asking to go home. We're spending a lot of time just walking around outside because he's constantly crying at the door to go which calms him down but once back inside it's only a matter of time before he's crying for home again.

I have worried about this, as when at family or friends houses, or out shopping, he will ask to go home but everyone assured me his things being here would be enough for it to click. Unfortunately, nope!

Has anyone had this? Is there a good way of dealing with this, or will it just pass in a few days, weeks? Please don't say months Sad

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DownWhichOfLate · 09/07/2021 16:17

Have you got his bedroom set up? Could you make it as similar to his old bedroom as possible?

NuffSaidSam · 09/07/2021 16:19

How long have you been in the new house?

Look for books/TV episodes that show people moving and explain the concept of a new house.

Just keep explaining to him that this is the new house/the new bedroom/the new garden. Talk about it lots and positively. Try and get him excited about it, 'shall we buy a football to play with in our new garden', 'oh wow look at all the toys in your new bedroom' etc.

Wizotto · 09/07/2021 16:19

There is a Topsy and Tim Move House book that might help. We read the aeroplane one with our DD before we went on holiday…

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NuffSaidSam · 09/07/2021 16:20

If it goes on much longer you can also try making your own book explaining the move using your actual names/story and photos as the pictures.

HerrenaHarridan · 09/07/2021 16:25

Play it out!

Get stuffed toys or dolls etc and set them up with a pretend house in the living room.
Call it their old house.

Have them pack up all their things and move to a new house (in his bedroom)

Make sure your voicing the toys to be excited to move but maybe give one of them an insecure voice ‘but I like my house, I love my room, what about all my toys’

And gently coax the insecure toy until they are all packed.

When they get to the new room/house spend some time unpacking and setting up the new house, talk excitedly about exploring your new area, finding nearby parks etc

Has his room/stuff been fully unpacked?

If not getting him to help unpack may help too.

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