Hi all,
I am a long time lurker but a new poster and would appreciate some advice.
I have had my DNephew living with me on and off since he was 5. He is now 11 and living with me full time.
He has had quite an unstable childhood and is quite an anxious little thing. He is however socially confident and enjoys jokes and playing with his friends.
When he first started staying with me, I had no space or spare room and he used to have nightmares, so I had him sharing my bed. This has continued. When he turned ten, I spoke to him and said that now I had the spare room I would make it into his own room and he would have to sleep in there, as big boys don't share their beds.
However he didn't react well to this and started crying, saying 'everything is changing and I don't like it'.
I completely sympathise with him and want to make his life as stable as possible. However he obviously can't continue to share my bed.
Any tips? He is so scared of change.
Tia
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Packupyourtroubles · 09/12/2013 13:59
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