How to reasurre a 2 year old when you have no real answers?

[gingerninja]

My DD is moving to a different 'class' in nursery next week. She knows the children and the staff well and has been going through a transition period recently with the new room.

Last night however she was upset before bed saying she didn't like the new room and want to stay in her current room.

Anyway, I tried to get her to talk about why she didn't like the next class but it's unclear, I know she's not fond of one of the members of staff but I think it's probably more to do with the fact that she loves the staff she'll be leaving behind.

How can I reasurre her it'll be ok. I don't want to dismiss her feelings as they seem genuine. I told her she'll still see A and B and be able to have cuddles with them every day but I can't help feeling guilty. I'm sure she'll be fine after a week or so but it just got be questioning how do you take a toddlers concerns into consideration without belittling them but reassure them that change will be ok?

You can't really reassure her that the move will be okay because you don't know for definite that it will be. You know that it's most likely that it will be okay, so why not put it to her like that and let her know that if it really isn't okay then you will help her and would try to find something to help make it okay.
You are doing the right thing saying that she will still be able to see A and B for cuddles and that should reassure her a bit. But for the rest, all you can do is explain the situation to her and maybe remind her how she didn't know anyone when she first went into the class that she now doesn't want to leave. That she might make lots of new friends in her new class and keep her old friends.

I agree with pp - sympathise and explain but don't dismiss her fears altogether. Sometimes when dd moved rooms she didn't settle in nearly as well as the previous room. Hopefully it will be OK but actually her concerns are totally valid.

Thanks for that, I agree about not dismissing her fears, I have been making a conscious effort not to and to try and talk to her about her likes and dislikes. It's hard isn't it because my instinct compels me to 'fix the problem' but in reality I can't. A lesson in life for both of us I guess.