Moving to a new home is an exciting venture and a time for new beginnings, however, it can also be very stressful for you and your kids. To prepare your kids for the stress of the move, be sure to tell them you’re moving as soon as possible so they have adequate time to adjust. Involve the kids in the plans for the new house, and try to help them make a positive transition to their new school. Encourage your kids to ask questions, and really listen to them as they voice any fears and concerns they may have about the transition. These 21 blog articles will provide ideas for helping your kids adjust to the idea of moving, as well as get them involved in the moving process and settled into a new school.

Adjusting to the Idea

Once you decide to make a move, you should hold a family meeting to share the news. Talk about the change with enthusiasm, and be sure to highlight all of the wonderful things that will be available at your new location. Check in with your kids regularly to make sure that any questions they may have are addressed. For more tips on helping kids adjust to the move, read these seven blog posts.

• Helping Your Kids Adjust to a Move Have a detailed plan ready so that you can minimize the stress of moving, both for your kids and yourself.
• 5 Tips to Help Kids Adjust to a New Move Let the kids pick out the paint colors for their rooms so that they have something to look forward to.
• Moving: Helping Children Adjust By keeping a positive attitude and treating the move like an adventure you can help drum up some excitement for your kids.
• Moving Far Away?  8 Ways to Help Your Child Embrace the Change Listen to your child’s concerns and help him see what things will stay the same.
• Helping Children Adjust to a Move Help your kids see the positive side of moving instead of focusing on what they will lose.
• Helping Your Kids Adjust When You Move Talk to each of your kids individually and find out what their concerns are with the move, then find a way to help them through their worries.
• Moving Ways to Help Your Child Adjust to Moving Help your children find their new home via satellite on the computer and give them a pen pal kit when you arrive at the new place.

Involving Kids in the Move

It’s important to involve the kids as much as you can with the move.  Let them pack up their own belongings if they are old enough, and ask them to go through all of their stuff and sort out what can be donated and what needs to be packed.  These seven blog entries will provide more suggestions on getting your kids involved in the move.        

• Moving Day: How to Involve the Kids and Stay Organized Turn moving into a game by asking the kids to be room inspectors and getting them to check every room to make sure everything is packed.
• How to Make Moving Easier on Kids Get the kids involved by having them help out with the move and asking them what they would like in the new house.
• Moving Checklist: Moving with Kids Involve the kids in the move by having them go through their belongings and sort out what they want to move and what they can donate.
• Moving with Children: Tips to Make Your Move Stress Free Pack as a family and shop for new items for the house as a family so that the kids stay involved.
• How to Involve Your Kids in the Move [Video] Try to provide your kids with a blueprint or sketch of their new room so that they can plan where everything will go.
• Make a Moving Plan the Whole Family will Love Tell your kids as soon as possible about the move so that they can adjust, and make sure that you let them pack familiar things.
• How to Pack Toys in Moving Boxes and Decide Which Toys to Take Involve the kids in the decision making about what toys are being moved to the new house.

Settling into a New School

Starting a new school is stressful for kids of all ages. After all, no one wants to be the new kid that has no friends.  To avoid this problem, try to facilitate your meetings with other kids before school starts so that your child can see at least one friendly face in the crowd.  Another important thing is to make sure your child knows how to get to school and knows his way around the school.  Look at these seven blog articles to find more ideas for helping your child adjust to his new school.

• How to Help the Kids Adjust to a New School Help your kids get involved in extra- curricular activities so that they can meet kids that have the same interests as they do.
• Helping Kids Adjust to School Implement daily routines and plan a play date with another child so that your child recognizes at least one child on the first day of school.
• Help Your Child Adjust to a New School Try to arrange a tour of the school ahead of time to help quell any fears your child may have.
• Adjusting to New Home and School Help your kids make friends outside of school and try to get them to focus on the positive aspects of moving.
• 9 Ways to Help Your Child Adjust to a New School Your kids will take their emotional cues from you, so if you feel good about the new school they will too.
• Tips on Adjusting to a New School Make sure you continue family traditions so that the kids can see that not everything is changing.
• Tips for Helping Your Child Settle Into a New School Walk to the school a few times with your child so you know how long it takes and they know the route.

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Carol Watson, regularly writes for http://www.nationalnannies.com/. She loves writing article related to kids & teens behavior. You can check out her recent article at“http://www.nationalnannies.com/blog/21-blogs-with-insightful-tips-for-helping-kids-through-a-move/” She can be reached via email at:watsoncarol20@gmail.com.