The first night we were in Ohio, before we picked up Blanche and took her out for crab legs, we told the boy. We didn’t make any kind of production out of the whole thing. We just sat him down in the hotel room and explained that she would look different from how he’s used to and exactly why. He took it very well. So, we told the boy that it was OK to feel however he wants to feel? Want to cry? Fine. Want to talk to Blanche? Great! Want to think about the whole thing? Go right ahead. He finally started to outwardly worry about it on the way home last night, but I honestly think he was a little overtired and sugar shocked and that didn’t help.
I feel that the real shape of things is coming in regard to the boy’s reactions.