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 Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:36 am
My husband and I are planning on moving to a new house soon, but we're not sure how our kids are going to react. They're 1 and 2.5 years old, so they don't really understand what's going on. So I just curious if anyone else had moved with children and if they had any stories or tips they would like to share? biggrin
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:58 pm
Lissa was 2 -2.5 when we moved to this new apartment.
My suggestions are to pack their things last, or when they aren't looking (and only then things they won't miss, like their clothing or toys in the toybox they don't play with).
Try to move in one day as much as possible, and to not go back A LOT with the kids. I had to go back to the old apartment a few times and it just made it more difficult.
Try to put their things in their room and get their stuff as sorted as possible first. Their beds, put up some pictures, dig out stuffed animals and specific things that will make the room theirs etc.
Have the kids help load up their room stuff in the van or the truck as best they can so they know that it's going in the truck to Go with.
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:32 pm
I had parents who moved alot because of work, so I know what it is like to move at an early age. One thing you need to do is get them accustomed to the new area around them quickly so as they do not feel so lost. Take them to the markets around you now as you did when you were before. Show them that it is all the same. Also, like Nopenname said before, try and pack their things last. And do not pack their favorites. Let them keep those out. That should be a real help to you in your move.
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:15 pm
I think we found a house we like, and I think they'll like it a lot too. There's a lot more room for them to run around and they'll each have their own room. But yeah, I think as long as they have their toys, they should be happy wherever they are. It should be interesting... sweatdrop
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:08 pm
so happens I will be moving in the near future. but we did move already when my son was little. I moved back to michigan just before my son's first birthday. that happened quickly. i don't think he knew what was going on. but we came back via bus ride. adn taht was touch adn go some parts of the way.
we moved in here 3 years ago when my son was about 3.. or a few months before his 3rd birthday. he transitioned here extremely well. my son is soon to get his own room for the first time ever. that will be exciting. i'm gonna try and save up my child support in hopes of buying him a new bed.
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:11 am
We're moving this weekend! We've taken the kids to the new house a few times, and they both seemed to like it a lot. Now I'm just worried about them missing the old house.
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:48 pm
That's something you can't avoid. When I was in Maryland my parents moved from one house to a house that was actually within walking distance of the old house and I still missed it.
Partly because the new house while it was bigger in some ways. My room was much smaller than my old room was. rofl
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:45 pm
I was talking about this with my father-in-law recently, actually. He has three kids (my husband included). Two of them resisted a great deal whenever they moved while one (my husband) was never particularly bothered. Then again, nothing ever really bothers him, lol. I moved a lot as a kid and I never cared much either. It's a temperment thing. Some kids really have a tough time while others seem not even to notice.
For me, I moved at around 1year, and then my mother left when I was four and then I moved in with her when I was 7. All three times, my parents were really worried that I might not take it well but I actually really enjoyed all the new nooks and crannies I could explore. All I remember is having loads of fun.
I agree with Nopenname that you should avoid returning to the old place once you've tried to get your kids accustomed to the new place. Other than that, though, it's all up to temperament and I don't think there is a great deal you can do.
They may feel a little insecure for their first few nights in different beds and in separate rooms. But kids are amazingly resilient with these things and they should adjust quicker than you will wink
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:35 am
Akhakhu I agree with Nopenname that you should avoid returning to the old place once you've tried to get your kids accustomed to the new place. Other than that, though, it's all up to temperament and I don't think there is a great deal you can do. Yeah, you're both probably right. I keep having this urge to bring them back once after everything is cleaned out so they understand this house is empty and their toys and belongings aren't here anymore. Or maybe I just think they need to say good-bye for closure. But I guess they're young enough that they'll adjust pretty well and don't have these same impluses as adults do.
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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:23 pm
We've moved twice with our boys, and they've done okay. For both moves, we included them in the process. They were well aware of the fact that we were leaving and packing everything up. In fact, they were held responsible for this last move for packing their own stuff up, so in this sense they knew exactly where their stuff was going. We also took them around with us to all the houses we looked at and listened to their input about the houses for this last move. They were really excited because of that.
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