No One Likes Change — How To Help Kids Deal With It According To A Therapist

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So for example, when my 4-year-old daughter was starting a new after school program, a few weeks before it began I told her about the change, allowed her to ask questions, express her anger and her fear, and then supported her in resourcing. We painted worry stones beforehand, picked a transition object (a stuffed animal) to bring along to comfort her, and named that it would probably feel scary for a while—not because it is bad, but because it is new. 

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