Please enjoy the following guest post with tips and advice on helping your kids deal with moving.
Arnold Katz is the Marketing Coordinator at Empire Movers, a fully licensed and insured moving company based in New York City. The professional movers offer a wide range of moving services, including local, commercial, and long-distance moving.
Moving is a big part of life, especially for families, who have to face the many challenges that come with it. Relocating to a new house, neighborhood, and city can be hard for parents, but most often, children see it as a disruptive and difficult experience. Children, especially younger ones, have a harder time coping with all the new things when they are not part of the decision and don't understand why certain events are happening.
Arnold Katz is the Marketing Coordinator at Empire Movers, a fully licensed and insured moving company based in New York City. The professional movers offer a wide range of moving services, including local, commercial, and long-distance moving.
Moving is a big part of life, especially for families, who have to face the many challenges that come with it. Relocating to a new house, neighborhood, and city can be hard for parents, but most often, children see it as a disruptive and difficult experience. Children, especially younger ones, have a harder time coping with all the new things when they are not part of the decision and don't understand why certain events are happening.
If you're a parent who faces the prospect of a relocation, you must know that children need more time and focused attention before, during, and even after the move. How do you make everything as smooth as possible while taking care of your children's needs? Use this simple guide to make your lives more comfortable and happier during the transition.
Talk with your kids weeks before the move
Kids feel needed the most when they feel included. That's especially important when it comes to moving. Have a talk with your children about everything related to the relocation: why you've decided to move, why you've chosen that specific neighborhood/city, which kindergarten or school they'll attend. Make sure to answer all of the questions they might have after you've gone through the points mentioned above.
Don't leave everything to the last minute
Moving is a complex process, especially when you have to do it with children. It would help if you started planning the whole thing weeks before the big day comes. Moving alone is difficult, but when you have to take care of your kids, that adds new layers of stress and complication to the process.
Do everything like a family
Make sure your children know that they are a big part of the family by letting them help with everything: organizing belongings, packing possessions, sorting things out, and so on. Not only will this make everything more manageable, but your children will also feel needed and their input, big or small, rewarded.
One family member, one suitcase
To make packing as easy as possible put each family member's belongings in one, separate suitcase. You might need a bigger one for you and your partner, but for kids, smaller ones will do the trick. If you do it this way, you'll have an easier time unpacking and organizing everything at your new house.
Get rid of or donate unwanted items
When you start organizing and sorting out all your items, you will soon realize that you have many things that you definitely don't want to see at your new house. Your kids probably have toys that they no longer need or use. You can sell almost everything online, or you can organize a garage sale to make a profit. It's also a great idea to donate the items and toys to various organizations.
Proper goodbye
Saying goodbye to your house with your children is also a great way to find some closure. It will help your kids take the final step, turn the page, and start their new lives the right way. You can also turn this event into a great opportunity, where you and your children can reminisce about the memories you cherish about your old house, while also pointing out what will be better at the new one.
You don't have to do it without help
If you feel like you don't have the time or energy to organize, packing, transporting, and then unpacking by yourself or with the help of your partner, you can always rely on professionals. An experienced moving company, such as Empire Movers, will take the burden of moving off your shoulders, helping you all the way, and making sure you and your children start your new life the right way: without any stress.
Give your children time to get used to everything
Moving can be emotionally tiring and psychologically confusing. You need to give your kids ample time to get used to the new house, neighborhood, school, activities, and everything new. It might take a few weeks to see your kids better and better, but most of the time, it takes months for them to get used to it.
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David B. Younger, Ph.D. is the creator of Love After Kids, for couples that have grown apart since having children. He is a clinical psychologist and couples therapist with a web-based private practice and lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, 16-year-old son, 7-year-old daughter and 8-year-old toy poodle.
If you haven’t already read the book, it’s a great place to start - Relationship Reboot: Break free from the bad habits in your relationship.
David B. Younger, Ph.D. is the creator of Love After Kids, for couples that have grown apart since having children. He is a clinical psychologist and couples therapist with a web-based private practice and lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, 16-year-old son, 7-year-old daughter and 8-year-old toy poodle.
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