Having a tough day. Mother in law still not home from hospital still very poorly. She wont let us bring the children in to see her so I've had to stay home with them so hubby can go visiting. Not seen her in over a week now but hubby who generally tends to understate things is starting to say he's worried, which means he's very very worried.
We had to go back to her house to sort out a few last items ready for the sale of the house no one to take the boys while we went so we took them with us. it was the first time they had seen Nanny's house emptied out. Ever since my eldest keeps talking to Nanny as if she was here at home. He says goodnight to her empty bed and called up to her room to say goodbye as we left for school this morning.
I just don't know what to do. How do I try to help him through this he's only 3 and a half. When he first started asking questions we decided not to lie but make things as simple as possible. Don't know if that was the right thing after all. He's clearly worrying.
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