As if moving itself weren't a task in itself, adding kids to the job can make it appear difficult. Let me be frank, I have six children, I have actually moved 8 times in the previous 12 years including the East Coast (as well as a 3 year relocate to Hawaii) of the United States. I think, I might be a professional at moving with munchkins. I have moved with babies, young children, along with teens and tweens. I will lay out a few things listed below but none almost as essential as the one major piece of suggestions I can provide:
Keep Them Involved! If you can, take them house hunting, or have them "find houses" on genuine estate sites. Let them seem like they are a major part of the move.
For the Littles-- I constantly read the numerous ranges of" We are Moving" books available in addition to coloring pages here's a moving coloring page:
Other ways to keep them involved:
A. When you find your home you are going to buy-- ask your realty representative for the flooring strategy-- have the kids organize their space-- where will the bed go? the dresser? carpet? This is in fact really fun. You can integrate a measuring activity into it too-- will specific furnishings fit, and so on
. B. Have them prepare a going away party-- It will have them anticipating something besides the actual feeling of moving
C. Produce a scrapbook-- take an image of all the old rooms and write down your finest memory that happened in every one.
D. Provide a truly special box to pack-- just for their essential products
Other Suggestions which is not nearly as important:
Pack a see-through bin for the first night at your brand-new home that consists of anything you might require for that first day at the new house. If you can get someone page to watch them during the actual relocation this might be an excellent idea. Whenever we moved somewhere we always got a big map of the location and put places that were close-by on it.