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Originally Posted by AnxiousMum
Hi, I would love as much help and info as I can get please. We may be heading to Australia to live and have just told our 10 year old, the reaction was not great. We tried to soften the blow by telling him we would of course just go on a holiday there next year and see what we all thought of live down under, but even that caused tears and tantrums. Help what do I do to make him see it could be a better live for him, and make him see he will make new friends.?
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Hi
Most 10 year olds would react that way its normal,
When i was 11 i was dragged from the Midlands to the South Coast , i hated the idea shouted threatened to run away all the normal , reasons were just as thats where my mates were. also new school etc etc , very scarey as a young one ,
Now interestingly once we had moved within about 3 weeks, i made mates with neighbours and at school and was glad to have made the move , by age 12 you wouldnt of dragged me back ..
Now i would find stuff like Skippy , Flipper and stuff for him to watch so he can see what life could be like , and then it will make him feel less nervous and worried , after all to him Australia may seem like all foreignors , if he sees English language fun place etc.
He will slowly warm to the idea maybe .
Hope this helps
