Help children cope with an unsettling experience in their lives with suggestions from Jean Evans.

The prospect of moving house can be an exciting experience for some children, living in a different home and making new friends. For others, however, it is a time of anxiety, especially when the move takes them far from the comfort of the home they know and the security of their friends and family. Their worries vary from the loss of a favourite toy on the journey to an overwhelming fear of the unknown. Early years practitioners need to be on hand to support them through this difficult life-changing experience.

IN CONVERSATION

AT BUSY BEARS

Busy Bears Nursery in Durham found themselves in this situation recently when several children were moving house at the same time. As expected, some approached the move with excitement while others showed much apprehension.

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