PPP
I have recently left my husband and family home and taken my 2 children to stay with family. It was a DA relationship and the abuse was aimed at the kids at times too. My youngest daughter who is 9 is begging me to go home and that things might change (they won’t) however I will be picking up keys to a new house next week. She doesn’t know fully but she cries and said no other house will be her home and she doesn’t want to go. How do I handle this? Has anyone got any advice as I know when we get there she is going to be very upset. Tia
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Sounds like she’s trauma bonded. Maybe ask her if she’d like to pick colours etc in her new room and help her paint her new bedroom. Has she come away from the other house without most of her stuff? Can you get it back?
It is hard to start with she will come round it is trauma bonded at the moment everything is up in the air but once you are settled in your new home and she sees mom happy again she will be fine. It looks like you know you’ve made the right choice. It’s hard at the moment but believe me the beautiful peaceful days will come all the best 🥰