I Am Going Through a Divorce and Moving with My Almost 2 Year Old, Help Please!!

A.,

So sorry to hear you are going through this- YOU'RE NOT ALONE. I agree with the other responses the you have received. The kids feed off of your emotions- so make it a positive transition. In a similar situation- I took my oldest daughters bedroom set- but bought a whole new set for my younger one. She really enjoyed "creating" her own room, from picking out paint to picking curtains.
Just keep a smile on your face and everything will work out.
Best of luck- :0)

If you do not anticipate a problem and act as everything is normal she will also. I went though a divorce when my son was 19 months old and we moved from a beautiful home to a one bedroom apartment in which he got the bedroom I got the pull out couch. He did fine. I tried to make his room just like his room at the house so there were no significant changes and he did beautifully. Children pick up on our anxiety so if you act like this is a wonderful new adventure she will as well. Try not to read into it too much children are so resilient. Just focus more on her keeping her relationship with her dad and you positive, loving, and as united as you can be even though you will be living apart. Good luck!!!

Be excited... let her see how you feel. Kids go along with change usually easy when the parents or parent is excited. Tell her mommies house, daddies house.. Show her how pretty her new mommies house room is.. Make sure you have her favorite blanket or favorite toys in the room. Ask Daddy to let you have some of her favorite things for her room.. since it's a new room and you want her to be comfortable.. good luck.. think good thoughts..

A.,

When I went through what you are going through, I took several pieces of furniture from my kids' rooms, maily the beds. Since they were already comfortable in the home where we lived, it didn't much matter that they had a new bed there. So the old beds and a favorite chair went with the new house. Also, they adjust soon enough.

Blessings,
T. E.
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