Our Toddlers are Growing Up and Making Some Big Life Transitions

Ahhh, transitions. Life is full of them, and Morgen and Trisha
are finding themselves in a pretty big one now. Charlie and Remi
are transitioning from routines they’ve been in since they were
born. Remi has her first overnight away from Mama, Papa, and home
(spoiler alert: no tears and no issues whatsoever), and Charlie
started preschool. Charlie’s transition into school was a little
tougher for her but listen in on some things that Morgen did to
ease the separation anxiety. Speaking of separation anxiety,
who’s it harder for the parent or child? 


Communication is one of the most important aspects of a healthy
relationship, no matter what the relationship is. Morgen and
Trisha have found that talking with Charlie and Remi during
transition times has greatly helped with their anxiety about us
leaving. Trisha will ease Remi’s nighttime anxiety by letting her
know some fun things planned the next day but then proceeds to
tell her that first, she needs sleep, so she has the strength and
energy to do all of those things. When Morgen drops Charlie off
at school, she always makes sure she says goodbye and lets
Charlie know that she’ll see her later, no matter how difficult a
time Charlie and/or Morgen are having with the separation.


If you’re finding yourself in a transition, well, you’re clearly
not alone, and hopefully, this episode helps. You can share your
experience on how you managed your own transition
at momjeansandminivans@yahoo.com. We’d love to hear from
you.


Until next time... have a great week!