How to help kids adjust to the different households
It's a heartbreaking scene when we think back.
One kid is holding his clothes for the week in a plastic grocery bag, although you bought him a nice duffle bag to carry his personal items back and forth between the homes. Or the little daughter who is gearing up for a busy week at the Other Natural Parents home, knowing she won't see much of her Dad as he travels a lot, and she will be mainly with her checked-out Bonus Mom and Bonus siblings. Transition Day as it's called in Blended Families is when the children change households from one parent to the other natural parent. One parenting time ends while the other starts.
Just writing this makes one crave a large glass of wine-now 2:30 in the afternoon. Is that too early? Can these terrible emotions be managed?
Can we equip the kids that have to do this house swap dance? That is the question, and that is what we will take a deep dive into today.
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About this video: Making Transitions easier for Children is this week's subject. In this episode, you will know and hear about the experiences kids have with 2 households along with equipping them for that house swap. Kids have a Transition Day and often it is overlooked when it comes to their habits, feelings, and comfort. The time you spend watching and reading you will leave with tools to help your children or child adjust to two homes.