Kids and Moving
Young children can be very reluctant to move, especially if they have spent their whole lives in the house that you have
only lived in for a few years. It is scary and you can make the move easier for them with the following:
- Familiarize you children with their new home, neighborhood and school as much as possible prior to the move.
Emphasize all the parks, playgrounds and fun features to which they will have access.
(Now it’s your turn to be the Realtor)
- If you are moving a long distance, you should detach your children from their friends as gently as possible.
Host a good-bye party and distribute your new address to the other kid’s parents so they can correspond.
- Let your children pack and decorate a special box with some of their belongings.
- During the move, make it as fun as possible by sightseeing along the way, taking pictures and buying souvenirs.
- After the move, plan special activities that celebrate your new home and neighborhood,
e.g., taking them to a favorite restaurant, throwing a house warming party, starting a scrapbook called Our New Home,
etc.
- Encourage your children to write letters or help them email their old friends, but at the same time encourage them to
invite new friends over.
- Enroll your kids in the same sports, clubs, and activities that they were involved in before the move.
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