There were ten worries – baseball, chasing buffaloes, cactuses, slow hellos, wearing chaps, spurs, riding a horse to school, all sheriffs, no friends or friends only named Tex or Slim, only chili and beans, hot, collapsing, buzzards, and Gila monsters who meet you at the airport.   

Food, clothing, safety, shelter, acceptance, etc. 

Point out to your child(ren) the similarities between both lists. Note that these are all common concerns to have about about things you don’t know anything about.

No right or wrong answers for this one; encourage your child(ren) to be honest.

Take this opportunity to reassure your child without invalidating the existence of their fear. Remind them that it’s normal to be scared, but there are also ways to help settle some of that fear.

He found that life wasn’t much different out west.

Address the idea of stereotypes, such as all westerners saying “Howdy”.