Many families often find themselves having to face the prospect of moving to a new home sooner than later. Unfortunately, the moving process can be disruptive for adults and even more traumatic for children since they may not be part of the decision to move or even understand it. Kids, therefore, need special attention during the transition. Below are some tips that you can apply to make the process smoother for them.
#1 Inform your children about the move as early as possible
Like many other parents, you wouldn’t want to make the mistake of surprising your children with an inter-city or inter-state move on the morning it is supposed to happen. However, informing them of the move some days or weeks ahead may not also be enough. If you have already settled on the decision to move to a new home, you need to inform your children right away. [Read more…]