5 Tips to Help You Move With Children

Relocation can be a stressful and overwhelming experience, especially when you have children. It's natural to feel anxious about the unknown and to worry about how your kids will adjust to their new surroundings. However, with a little planning and preparation, you can make the transition smoother and less stressful for your entire family.



Here are five tips to help you and your children successfully adapt to your new home.

1. Speak With Your Kids Honestly

Be transparent with children when you plan to move, as they can pick up on the conversations and changes in the household environment. Thus, initiate an honest conversation and inform the children of why and when you plan to move to ensure a smoother transition. Explain the move positively and ensure your children understand that the whole family is coming.

Also, highlight that there will be exciting new opportunities, such as a new school and new friends, which will help to make the move less daunting. Honesty will help to build trust and ensure that the move is easier for the entire family.

2. Implement a Chance for Last Farewells

Organize a farewell meeting or party for your children. A farewell party is a great way to ease the anxiety of saying goodbye to friends. The gathering can provide a sense of closure and help them transition to their new surroundings. The party also allows them to exchange contact information and take photos with their friends.

Additionally, you can help them create a memory book with photos of memories with friends, family, and babysitters. The book can help your child remember their old home and have something to look back on when they need it.

Finally, you can give your child choices, such as visiting the playground or making something for their friend to keep. These options help them process the significant changes of the move.

3. Declutter and Reorganize

Reduce the number of items you and your children possess. Clutter can be overwhelming, and it can be difficult to pack and move items you and your children do not need. Encourage your children to go through their possessions and identify what needs to go with them and what they can purge.

You can organize a moving sale with the help of your kids and use the proceeds for something the whole family can enjoy. The sale will help them feel more invested in the move and can provide an excellent incentive to help reduce the number of items they own.

4. Involve the Kids

Involve your children in the process as much as possible. Involvement will help them feel more stable and secure in the new environment. Parents should let their children help to set up their new room. For example, you can let them decide where their items should go.

Also, have a family meeting to discuss the move and allow the children to express their feelings. Tag them along when you look for a new house. Show them photos, take them to see the houses if it is within a reasonable driving distance, and ask for their opinions.

Once you select the house, let them help you pack, unpack, or decorate their new rooms. This engagement will help them to feel like they are a part of the move and make the transition easier.

5. Prioritize Your Child's Room

Unpack your children's rooms first to give them the most time possible in their new space and the earliest opportunity to settle in at the new house. This prioritization will help your child to feel in control, stable, and secure during the move.

Contact us at Coffee's Moving and Storage for assistance with your relocation.