Relocation can be very stressful for children. That's why it's important for parents to have the right approach when letting their kids know of the upcoming house move. It's also important to stay positive throughout the entire event and not let your children feel ignored. So, enough tips, let's get sliding.

1. Tips on How To Help Youngsters Cope With
Relocation
Moving House With Kids

2. Relocation is stressful and often times kids are the
ones who are most affected by it. Fortunately it
doesn’t need to be this way, as all you need to do is
become familiar with some helpful tips

3. Tell Your Kids As Early As
Possible

4. Let them know about the move at least two months
in advance. The sooner the better. This won’t make
relocation easier for the youngsters, but it will give
them time to adjust to the idea.

5. Communication Is The Key

6. At some point of the moving preparations your
children may start to feel confused and alone. Be
there for them whenever they want to talk. Listen
to them and assure them everything will be okay.
At a difficult time like moving home you are the
only friend they have because you’re in this
together.

7. Stay Positive No Matter
What

8. Kids are sensitive and can easily detect whether
you’re feeling nervous or anxious. Do your best to
appear positive and eager for this change even if
you’re not all that enthusiastic.
Fake it till’ you make it! Otherwise your children
will start to feel the same way and your move will
be a disaster.

9. Involve Kids In The Move

10. It’s important not to leave the youngsters out of
your more as it will give them a feeling of losing
control over their life.
Instead, give them a box and ask them to pack
some of their own items. Or ask them to come up
with pretty packing labels.

11. Arrange a Goodbye Party

12. You can exchange contacts with other parents at
this party and your kids will have a chance to say
goodbye to their friends.
Nowadays no one can truly stay separated thanks
to social media. You kids will stay in contact as well
as you.

13. Arrange Baby Sitter For
Moving Day

14. Kids have no place in the house when movers are at
work. If you are doing a small move across town
you should try and find a friend, relative or a
professional nanny to look after your child.

15. Load Child Items Last In
Moving Van

16. This is done so their boxes would be the first thing
you grab when unloading. After you have all their
boxes in their new room, unpack the vital ones such
as bed, toys, sleepwear, blankets

17. Bonus Tips

18. - Give some of your moving boxes to you kids after your
move is over. Kids love playing with boxes.
- Promise your kids a treat once you get to your new home
- Show your kids the way from their bedroom to your room.
That way if they need you in the middle of the night, they
won’t get disoriented.

19. For more information on moving with children
go to:
http://www.bestmove.co.uk/blog/moving-with-children/
http://www.areavibes.com/library/moving-with-kids/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngCjMD6bScc

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