Now, something in your life has just changed that will require you to find a new home. How do you tell your children that you are getting ready to move?
The decision to move is a personal one but your children are stuck living with that decision. You could be moving because of a job relocation, downsizing because of expenses, up sizing because your current home is too small, moving closer to family, whatever the reason, your children had no say in this decision and may not like the idea of moving at all.
Here are a few tips to help make the move for both you and your children a little easier.
- Sit down with your children as soon as possible to discuss that you are moving, why you are moving and what benefits this move will have for them (larger home, more money available to do extra curricular activities, closer to family, etc.)
- Allow the children to join you on the house hunting trips and listen to their opinions about what they think about each home and the neighborhoods the homes are located in (does it have a pool, park, sidewalks, etc.)
- Reassure your children that they are not losing their current friends. Thanks to the internet and social media, they will still be able to play video games with their friends because of on-line gaming or contact their current friends by phone or by products like SKYPE.
- Include your children in the packing process by allowing them to pack up a few boxes of their things (non-breakable) and also allow them to label those boxes, so they know that their favorite items are packed up and will be at the new home.
- Have plans for the children away from the home on moving day, with either family or friends, to help reduce their stress level and yours. Watching everything in your lives being loaded onto a truck is not fun for anyone.
- Arrive at the new home before the movers so that the children can explore their new home prior to it becoming cluttered with people and boxes.
- Give your children a chore to do in the new home such as working on their room, supervising younger siblings, or painting and arranging furniture. This could help give your children a feeling of actual control over a part of the moving process.
- Take a break with the family as soon as possible to explore museums, area attractions, or other places the family could enjoy away from the new home.
- Arrange a visit to new schools and a meeting with the new teachers before the actual first day your children will be attending school.
- Maintain the daily routines your children are accustomed to such as mealtimes, nap schedules, morning and bedtime routines. Doing this may help your children adjust a little easier to the new home, new neighbors, schools, and friends they will meet .
Have a great day,
Gregory Weis
Coldwell Banker Regan Realtors
913-579-4106 Cell
913-631-2900 Office
913-631-2904 Fax
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