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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with the others on making one change at a time and giving her a chance to fully adapt before making another big one. So once she moves in, no major changes to routines for at least a couple of months. Then work on whichever of the sleep or potty training issues are a higher priority for you, and then once that's solidly in place and she's comfortable with it for a couple of months, work on the other one.

You can work on her diet from the start by introducing new/different foods at meals, but make sure she also has access to something she likes and enough of it that she can feel full even if she doesn't want to eat the other foods. It would be really damaging to her if you create food insecurity for her in the middle of this transition by withholding familiar foods so that she goes hungry.

Are there other changes you plan to make as well? If so, one thing to keep in mind is not to simply take things away right now, but make substitutions instead that help her feel cared for and safe. So if, for instance, you feel like she gets too much screen time now and want to cut back, don't just take it away and leave her to her own devices, substitute that time she used to spending in front of the television for time with you, whether it's play with toys, reading a book, or even getting her involved doing household chores with you. [/quote]

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