The kids know we are moving. They have known since we got here that we will move after their dad finishes his education. They have always sounded excited about it and since they never seemed stressed or worried, I never worried. But now that the move is getting close there have been a few anxious questions.
For months now my younger child has been asking questions like, who will her teacher be, will she get to go to school with her big sister, will she get to ride the bus to school, and will our new house have stairs. She also asks questions like, will there be a movie theater and what restaurants are in Ohio. She is trying to envision her new home, and I'm so glad she is asking!
My older child has different worries. about a week ago she realized that she won't know any of the kids at her new school.
She asked me, "Mom? What if I don't know any of the kids in my class?"
I decided to ask her this, "How many kids did you know on the first day of Kindergarten?"
"Just one, [enter child's name here]," she said.
"And how many did you know at the end of kindergarten?" I asked her.
She excitedly responded, "Oh, all of them! I know every kid in my school mom!"
I nodded and told her, "See? It's no big deal if you don't know anybody at first, because by the end of the year you'll know everybody. Okay?" That seemed to make her feel a little better.
Both of my children still seem excited about this move. I answer their questions the best I can and listen to their concerns. That is all I can do for now.
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