iParentingMediaAwardWinnerBigErnielearnstodealwithbeingworried,mad,andalittlesadaboutmovingtoanewhome.Foryoungchildren,movingtoanewhomepresentsauniquesetofchallenges.Whileolderchildrengrasptheconceptofpermanentchange,preschoolersmaynotuntiltheyhavebeenintheirnewsurroundingsforseveraldaysorweeks.Theyexperienceamoveonaverysensorylevel,reactingtochangesinsights,smells,sounds,andclimate.Andwhiletheymaynotbeleavingaschoolorfriends,theyareleavingafamiliarcommunityandroutinesthatmustberebuiltintheirnewenvironment.BigErnie’sNewHomegentlyaffirmsthenormalsadness,anger,andanxietythatyoungchildrenfeelafteramove.AndasBigErniegraduallydiscoversfamiliarcomfortsandexcitingadventuresinhisnewhome,youngreadersmaybeencouragedtodothesameintheirs.InanextensiveNotetoParents,Dr.JaneAnnunziatadiscussesthefeelingsthatyoungchildrenfacewhenmovingandoffersawealthofsuggestionsforsmoothingtheiradjustment.
