Moving effect on my toddler
By jessi0887
@jessi0887 (2788)
United States
June 7, 2010 10:43am CST
This is really tough. I have my son who is 3 1/2. Im also expecting. I moved on thursday of last week soo suddenly due to problems where I was. My son doesn't seem to understand the move and cries saying he wants to go home every now and then. He plays like normal and keeps activity level normal. His appetite is low but he has never been a good eater. I've never had to deal with this so its kind of putting stress on me not knowing how to handle this. I just want to cry knowing I can't comfort him cause i just dont know how to handle such a situation. Has anyone been through this? Can someone give me some advice? I was thinking of asking his pediatrician but that dorn doctor is not one person I want to be talking to.
5 responses
@ericpapasit (1274)
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
You must go to the doctor or else it's too late.... it is health, you know...
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
7 Jun 10
I think your little boy loves your house (the previous one)
I had one suggestion,try to arrange your new house same as it is before.
I know,it's not easy due to some changes and maybe,your new house is not same with the old one.
But,you can try to rearrange things like it is before.
Especially with his room,you can put the same things like his old room.
Not necessarily like exactly with the old one,but,at least,a bit of same looks that will remind his old home.
@jessi0887 (2788)
• United States
7 Jun 10
Thanks for advice. I can try that but we are in a smaller home now then before. Its only temporary hopefully but its what we can afford. Not to mention we are further away from family and thats tough on him i can imagine.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
7 Jun 10
oh,if he is used to play with your family,it would be the problem i guess.
he is looking for the same people around him.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
17 Jun 10
Just like moving put stress on you, it also put stress on your son. It is going to take some time before he completely adjusts to his new home. But, I do think that there are some things that you can do with your son that will make the period of adjustment a little bit easier. I know when we moved into our house, we made a big deal out of letting the children decorate their new bedrooms. We let them do everything from pick the colors of their walls to getting a new set of sheets for their beds. I think this made the transition a lot easier for them.
@Beautyfactor (1512)
•
7 Jun 10
Try to make your new place a little bit like your old one. Let him decide where to put his toys and things to help him feel as though he is playing a part in this move.
The fact is I think he will be just fine soon enough. He is sleeping well and he is eating too so it's not putting too much of a strain on him. Don't get upset, you can comfort him and you are by just carrying on as normal and keeping up with his routine.
@Comagirl (146)
• Spain
8 Jun 10
It's going to take a bit of time. But he will be OK.
By all means get a medical check-up - from a Doctor you trust - if you are concerned about ruling out any underlying issues. But so far as the move is concerned he's just going to need a bit of extra reassurance and attention whilst he adjusts.
I remember we moved 2 years ago with our daughter a similar age, and then got caught between permanent homes and she got sick with the flu, it was so awful staying with relatives holding a sobbing little girl being sick and screaming 'I want to go hooooome!' There was nothing we could do but hold her and comfort her and talk about all the great times we were going to have together in our new place, and keep accentuating the positive - 'look, we're near this park, or in our new house we have xxx'. I was so relieved the day I first heard her showing off to a friend about the benefits of her new place! And all I can say is 2 years on she is well-adjusted and happy in her new community, proving it was the right move (for us it was to a new country), for all the family.
Kids are amazingly adaptable to change, more so than adults - so long as the important things are consistent - being loved, feeling safe - they can cope really well with other adjustments going on
Good luck and just keep reassuring him, you will both come through this soon