well, as many of you know, following on from our schools saga, we are about to move house.
dd1 has started at her new pre-school and is happy, so at least that isn't another hurdle to face over the next week or so.
So, we move house next week (packing up on Monday, shifting things over and unpacking on tues and Weds). our plan at the moment is that i take dd1 & dd2 out of the house as much a spossible while the packing is being done. Having the removals people in will be upsettign for dd1 (just because it's people she doesn't know) and they will likely both get in the way/underfoot etc.
But, how do i help dd1 understand what is happening? How do I get her to understand that this Friday is her last day at her much loved current pre-school, and that she won't see the people there again (we are moving to a different county, so popping in now and then not really an option!)
Dh & I have started talking to her about changing where we live, etc. And that everyone (family) will be coming, and all the toys and books etc, but I am fairly sure that she is not understanding most of it.
last time we moved house she was about 17 months old (3 years ago, practically to the day!) and it was quite simple really. she seemed to take it in her stride, but then she was much more in her own world then anyway, so who knows what she noticed/didn't notice or even cared about!
Any tips?