So DD who is 5.5 is going into respite for 6 nights in August.
We have had a day placement and will be having a further 2 day placements there as well as 1 overnight stay (with me there) prior to respite starting. This is taking place in a respite centre of a local children's hospice as DD has complex medical issues and also has been very very poorly in past 2 years.
She has separation anxiety if it's not at school and if I'm leaving her for more than a few mins...
How on earth do I start trying to explain/prepare her for his respite break.
The 'professionals' have said that she is showing traits of high frequency autism or maybe post traumatic stress, so she finds some things which are not routine hard to comprehend.
I tried to lightly explain that she's going to have a little holiday there and she nearly had a meltdown as she said she doesn't want to stay without me...
I realise that after first day she will get along ok but I need to know if there is a way in which I can try and prepare her more..
Thanks in advance.
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