Hi

We are planning to move to a new house about 100 miles away - my lo is 3 and getting very anxious, as she knows she will have to change preschools and has worked out she won't see her friends anymore.

She developed an imaginary friend and major temper tantrums amonst other things.

Any ideas about how I can make this less stressful for her (and me!)

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Hi, your lo must be very 'with-it 'and astute - we moved house when my ds2 was 3yrs and he wasn't phased at all, just went with the flow lol!

I would do whatever you can to hide anything stressful about the move from her, and make it all happy - an adventure. Explain that she will go to a nicer preschool and make lots of lovely new friends. Tell her about all the nice things you will be able to do once you have moved house.

Has she seen her new house/bedroom yet? Can you let her choose some new things for her room or if you are going to decorate she can shoose colours?

If you can afford to, get her a new toy or something she really wants as a moving present ?

And just make sure her new preschool is a nice one, and they give her plenty of settling in sessions etc.

Good luck - moving is stressful lol! xx

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retail bribary already considered! She's thinking about what she wants in her new room.

I think its the distance thats the main prob as we can't just pop over and see the area / house.

Glad your lo was quite happy!