Older children typically ask to return to the home town to live with a friend or relative, Vardeman said. Young, toilet-trained children may relapse. Within two weeks children should show signs of adjusting, she said. They'll typically mention the names of new classmates and show interest in school activities and social functions, Vardeman said. Don't let family stress feed itself.
Parents worry about worried children, and children are stressed by stressed parents.
We hear how well they have been accepted into the community.