Guidelines for Moving with Kids

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By Heather Roberts,

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Moving into a new apartment or a home means you will need to be properly prepared for what comes ahead and what needs to be done in the coming months. When that time comes you will have a lot on your hands, from tons of personal items to pack and prepare to the kids you need to handle as well. When you need to move with kids the process becomes a bit more complicated than what it was before, so you would do well to work on this as early as possible to avoid any complications. Depending on the moving process and how far it is you may want to have them help in the packing and moving or to stay out of the way. The examples ahead will give you the necessary tips to make it work:

• You will need to make sure you are honest with your kids about the reason for moving house as they will find out soon enough and you will need to deal with it. There is no point in hiding or postponing the truth.

• Try looking at things from your kid’s perspective since they will likely not be ready for the moving ahead. Kids will need to adapt or they will face a lot of stress during and after the move is completed. You would need to keep in mind that they will need to get used to a different school, a completely new social circle and a whole lot more you have to help them with, so make sure you do as you work on the actual moving process.

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• When they are facing dealing with new hobbies, you will need to make sure they have an easier time with transport from the school to other locations around the new city or town. Moving house often means you have to find new routes your kids can take, both in terms of actual moving or in terms of finding new things they can enjoy as time goes by. This will let you allow for a much wider amount of choice in their life.

• Check out potential new schools your kid can enjoy and see about helping them get organized after the move. In the mean time however you will need to take care of the stress together by finding ways you can solve the issues. Contact the local schools and see what you can do about looking at the kids potential choices.

• You will also need to explain things to the kids in a way they can have fun with instead of worrying about the moving process and its results. Even though this is something that will be age dependent due to a number of factors, one thing is universal in all cases: they will need to say goodbye to their friends. You can organize a small goodbye party where they can do that, so consider the possibility and make it happen for your kids.

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