Your Guide To Moving With Kids

1. Your Guide To Moving With Kids Moving by yourself is stressful enough. Throw kids Moving by yourself is stressful enough. Throw kids — mix and you may be in for an adventure. mix and you may be in for an adventure. First thing’s first: if First thing’s first: ifyou’re planning a move, chances are that your children already know you’re planning a move, chances are that your children already know that there’s something afoot. Be sure to tell them as soon as you’re able to, as age that there’s something afoot. Be sure to tell them as soon as you’re able to, as age- - appropriately as possible. Older children will need fully formed details such as dates, the appropriately as possible. Older children will need fully formed details such as dates, the location a location and if they’ll be changing schools. nd if they’ll be changing schools. Take a deep breath. We’re here to help! Read on for a comprehensive guide to Take a deep breath. We’re here to help! Read on for a comprehensive guide to moving with kids with kids. . Why kids might get upset about moving Why kids might get upset about moving Mov Moving almost always has underlying factors to it. Without delving too deeply into the ing almost always has underlying factors to it. Without delving too deeply into the psychological, that means psychological, that means change. change. It doesn’t often matter to kids if the change stems from It doesn’t often matter to kids if the change stems from a happy remarriage, a lucrative job promotion or the welcome arrival of a new bab a happy remarriage, a lucrative job promotion or the welcome arrival of a new baby y — chances are, it’s going to change their lives and tangibly disrupt their routine. chances are, it’s going to change their lives and tangibly disrupt their routine. If you couple any of the above factors with a long If you couple any of the above factors with a long- -distance move, this is an even more stark set of challenges for your child(ren) to face: new schools (and all that ent stark set of challenges for your child(ren) to face: new schools (and all that entails) and new friends, with the potential loss of old ones. Children don’t often form friendships that new friends, with the potential loss of old ones. Children don’t often form friendships that will last them their whole lives, so regardless of how close they and their pals are now, this will last them their whole lives, so regardless of how close they and their pals are now, this will fade in time. will fade in time. — especially younger kids especially younger kids — — into the into the moving — distance move, this is an even more ails) and

2. How to deal with moving anxieties How to deal with moving anxieties One One of the prime ways to help your kids through their moving anxieties is simple. Talk with of the prime ways to help your kids through their moving anxieties is simple. Talk with them. Discuss (again, age them. Discuss (again, age- -appropriately) why the move is happening, when it will happen appropriately) why the move is happening, when it will happen and what they can expect as far as school, friends and general day and what they can expect as far as school, friends and general day- -to to- -day life Reassure them that you hear their concerns and that you’re doing your best to make the Reassure them that you hear their concerns and that you’re doing your best to make the transition easy for them. transition easy for them. Another great way to manage stress is to stay calm. If you have a partner moving with you, Another great way to manage stress is to stay calm. If you have a partner moving with you, be sure to communicate calmly. You never know be sure to communicate calmly. You never know when your children may be listening and the less stressed they are, the smoother the transition from one place to another will and the less stressed they are, the smoother the transition from one place to another will be. If they don’t see a united front or a very stressed be. If they don’t see a united front or a very stressed- -out parent, they may have a hard time acclimating to the changes thems time acclimating to the changes themselves. elves. Games and activities to make moving a positive experience Games and activities to make moving a positive experience Presenting a calm attitude is all well and good, but where’s the Presenting a calm attitude is all well and good, but where’s the fun? kids with the packing process. Colourful markers, stickers and fun coloured packing tape kids with the packing process. Colourful markers, stickers and fun coloured packing tape are all grea are all great ways to engage your t ways to engage your kids with the packing chore and also help you identify which kid’s boxes go where. which kid’s boxes go where. You might be wondering You might be wondering how to pack for moving with kids how to pack for moving with kids? Here are a few tips: Make good use of your time and save your kid’s rooms for last. It makes the process easier Make good use of your time and save your kid’s rooms for last. It makes the process easier on them and enables you to spend extra time on it. on them and enables you to spend extra time on it. Put on some tunes and get to work dec Put on some tunes and get to work decluttering. Make piles for what you’ll keep and what luttering. Make piles for what you’ll keep and what you’ll donate/discard. you’ll donate/discard. Use clear plastic boxes to make finding precious items easy. Use clear plastic boxes to make finding precious items easy. Pack a backpack for each child, with favourite toys and books for the road. Include a Pack a backpack for each child, with favourite toys and books for the road. Include a change of clothing, some snacks change of clothing, some snacks and a toothbrush. and a toothbrush. Incorporate dancing, fun snacks and packing competitions to spice the experience up! Incorporate dancing, fun snacks and packing competitions to spice the experience up! Reach out to the pros at Reach out to the pros at Early Bird Moving today! ! We know moving is one of the mo We know moving is one of the most stressful life events out there st stressful life events out there — the mix adds another set of challenges during that time. If you’re in the Edmonton area, the mix adds another set of challenges during that time. If you’re in the Edmonton area, give our experienced team a call and let us do the heavy lifting! give our experienced team a call and let us do the heavy lifting! Contact us by phone at Contact us by phone at (780) 669 (780) 669- -8629 8629 or f or fill out our handy ill out our handy contact form! SOURCE: SOURCE: https://www.earlybirdmovingsolutions.com/your https://www.earlybirdmovingsolutions.com/your- -guide day life goes. goes. when your children may be listening — — out parent, they may have a hard fun? Try engaging your Try engaging your chore and also help you identify ? Here are a few tips: — and adding kids into and adding kids into contact form! guide- -to to- -moving moving- -with with- -kids kids