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A New Journey: How To Get Your Children Excited About Your Move

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Moving is always a stressful time&comma; and it can be even worse for children&period; Changing schools&comma; leaving behind old friends and acclimating to a new house or apartment can cause your child to feel overwhelmed&comma; powerless and anxious&period; Luckily&comma; there are steps you can take to ease the transition and get your children excited about the move and all the changes happening&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-Correct-Size wp-image-16164" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;medusamagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;07&sol;A-New-Journey-How-to-Get-Your-Children-Excited-About-Your-Move-640x360&period;jpg" alt&equals;"A New Journey&colon; How To Get Your Children Excited About Your Move" width&equals;"640" height&equals;"360" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Keep Routines in Place<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Children thrive on stability and routines&period; The Child Development Institute encourages parents to preserve as much of a child&&num;8217&semi;s routine as possible&comma; including sports participation and bed time&period; If your children are involved in theater&comma; library programs&comma; church or synagogue activities or other community activities&comma; take the time to find new opportunities in the new location as soon as possible to avoid isolation and disruption to routine&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Avoid Possession Problems When Possible<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Some children are deeply attached to their possessions&comma; including items you might not expect to hold sentimental value like furniture and wall art&period; Moving may not be the best time to choose all-new furniture or completely redecorate unless it&&num;8217&semi;s completely unavoidable&period; Having all of their usual possessions in the new place can help children feel at home much quicker and provide a sense of stability and normalcy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Give Plenty of Information Prior to the Move<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">While it may be tempting to keep the move a secret until the last possible moment&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s best to give your children plenty of prior warning before a move&period; They will doubtless have lots of questions and will need time to settle into the idea of moving as a normal part of life&comma; not a dark secret or a surprise&period; Use the Internet to find pictures and maps of the new place&comma; or take them to visit prior to moving in if at all possible&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Involve Your Children as Much as Possible<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">If you&&num;8217&semi;re using a moving and storage service like Bekins Transfer &amp&semi; Storage for your move&comma; involve your children with packing and labeling their own things&period; This allows your children to feel that they are important in the moving process and their things are a priority&period; Older children can also help pack and unpack household goods and family items for the same reasons&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Moving can be a stressful time for children&comma; but you can help ease the process for them&period; Children are quite adaptable&comma; especially if they feel stable and informed during the process&period; By following these tips&comma; you can help your children feel excited about the new adventure ahead in your new home&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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