Moving with Kids

Moving is stressful on everyone in the family. Parents are selecting a new home and schools, possibly starting a new job, and sometimes starting a new life. Kids are leaving old friends and meeting new ones, starting all over again in new schools and in a new neighborhood. Kids can easily feel left out amongst all this change. Here are some tips to help manage this change for your children.


Talk, Talk, Talk

• Break the news of the move gently. Be understanding and avoid justifying or debating the decision with children. Give them time to cope with the decision.
• Talk to your children about what to expect the day of the move and once you arrive at your new home.

Involve Them in the Move

• Let them pack their items and watch them go into the moving truck. Let them unpack so they know the items important to them will not be lost or forgotten. 
• Let them pick out their room and personalize it to make their own (paint, new furnishings, arrangement of furnishings). This will create excitement and give them ownership of their new surroundings. But remember to make their new room familiar. Hang up their old pictures and personal items as soon as possible.
• Visit the new neighborhood with your children ahead of the move. Point out the benefits of your new surroundings (lots of kids, close to the playground).
• Arrange a special tour of your new home with your children. This will make move in day a little less scary.

Keep Your Routine

• A routine is very important to young children. Keep sleep and wake-up times consistent. Try to keep your schedule as similar as possible. 
• Try to make your children feel that life is the same, just in a new place.
• If your child seems to be taking longer to adjust, seek out professional help through your pediatrician.

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