Moving is an adjustment for anyone. Often, however, it’s the smallest members of your family that feel the biggest shake-up when moving time comes around. After over 45 years as Oahu’s best source for professional moving services, M. Dyer & Sons has watched many families work through the adjustments of transitioning to a new home, school, and neighborhood. Whether you’re heading just across town or relocating to a new state, these tips from their experienced team of movers will help kids adjust to their fresh start: Talk About It: Long before the movers arrive, talk to your kids about the upcoming changes. Be honest and transparent, sharing as many details as make sense for your child’s age. Answer questions, and listen openly to their responses.
Moving is not fun whether it is changing houses, cities, and of course states. Having to throw all your belongings into giant cardboard boxes, having to help wrap all the dishes in the entire house with bubble wrap, and watching all your furniture slowly disappearing from the house can drive you mad. Especially if you just turned seven years old and are moving from your home town of Nashville, Tennessee to the bustling city of Atlanta, Georgia.
This physical transition can have an emotional impact on a child as they may be moving away from family and established friendships to an unknown place. They may be worried that they won’t ‘fit in’ and make new friends. They may grieve for their old
If you’re a full family planning to move away from your neighborhood, we’ll highly recommend that you do so in the months of June, July or August. This is because there’s a high chance of your kids being on holiday from their schools and this will allow you more time to move and still select a good school for your kids in the new neighborhood
At some point in their lives, many families face the prospect of moving to a new home. While a move may be stressful for adults, it can be even more traumatic for children, as they are most likely not a part of the decision to move, and might not understand it. Many children thrive on familiarity and routine, which a move severely disrupts. Therefore, when considering a move, it is important to weigh the benefits against the comfort that familiar surroundings provide a child.
For many Americans, geographical moves are a normal expectation of life. “Thirty-five million Americans had a geographic move between 2010 and 2011, that is, 10.6% of the population” (Milligan et al.). Whether moving for a job or for college, moving can either be a wonderful fresh step in a person’s life or a frightening, stressful experience. As moves approach, people often focus on the positive aspects of moving which blinds them of the possible problems that can come along with it, especially in families with children. Moving has negative effects on children because they encounter social hardships, they struggle with education and they can develop mental health issues.
If you need to make the switch due to moving to a new home, you should explain the situation to your child so that they know staying at the same daycare won’t be possible. They should have plenty of time to say their goodbyes to friends and teachers at their old daycare. It even helps if you want to have a small goodbye party so that it feels like a happy occasion that they are moving to a new daycare.
Moving is very stressful on anybody, especially for children. When my mother made the decision to move to Piedmont, I was in shock. I have been in the same school district for seven years with the same friends that I loved and was very comfortable around. Moving to a new town freaked me out. I have never heard of Piedmont, and did not realize that it was 30 minutes from where I lived. My uncle-in-law graduated from Piedmont. Both of my cousins also graduated from Piedmont, the Cornman’s. I had a new life ahead of me, and did not know what to expect.
Moving happens frequently, about fourteen percent of Americans move each year. It doesn’t seem like a lot, but it is about 46,778,674 American citizens, that’s each year alone. If it hasn’t happened consider yourself lucky. If you’ve never personally moved, chances are probably know someone who has. The struggles that come along with moving can start off calm and fine but the reality of what is being left behind sets in and just realizing that everything has changed. I’ve moved three times, each time to completely new locations, new places I’ve never seen, and new faces I hadn’t met. The first time I moved it was life-changing. I was moving from the suburbs of Coppell, Texas to Albany, Georgia.
Here are a few tips to help you prepare your kids for the big move.
Moving is a stressful time for everyone, but it is especially daunting for children who may not fully understand what is happening. Easing the transition for young children makes moving a smoother and happier process for all involved. Here are some tips for helping your kids adjust to the moving process.
When kids reach certain age, it is often expected from them to spread their wings and leave the nest. It could be moving to a different house, a different town, city, state, country or even continent. When I decided to leave my house, I wasn’t ready to leave home, to be honest, I didn’t even saw it as a goodbye, for me it was just a trip; one that has transformed me into the woman I am today. In this text I will try to explain the ways this adventure has changed me, and how it has helped me find what today I can call my new home.
3. Discuss the benefits of making a move of this type, still not pushing the idea on your parent. The goal is to allow them to make this decision, but don't hesitate to have others help you encourage this move. You want to be sensitive to their needs, yet ensure they are cared for. By emphasizing this aspect, you may find they are more willing to transition to a new place where they can have freedom when desired and help when they need
adjust to a different social setting when they move out of their parent’s house (Cohen 2015).
Finally, make sure your move is organized. Even if it takes some effort throughout the process, it is important that you stay organized and understand what is going on. Keep organized notes and create a filing system that helps you find information and items you need with
Packing up your life and belongings is a difficult task to do. My family lived in Apple Valley, MN, until the week before my 7th birthday. My parents told my younger brother and I that we were moving to Hastings, MN. I had no idea where that was as a child. I was excited about this new experience. I have always been interested in travelling. When we arrived in Hastings, it was nothing like my old town. I knew nobody, all I knew was that I lived in the middle of the woods. Moving to a different town isn’t just about the new house, it is also about making new friends at a new school, and living a different lifestyle.