Planning a move is often difficult, but planning one
with children is even harder. Kids and
teenagers aren’t thrilled by the prospect of moving to a new home, especially
in a new location away from their friends, but these steps should help you ease
the transition, say the experts at Parents.com and TLC.
Start by getting the kids involved in the house-hunting
process. Take them to see the homes you
are considering buying, or show them photos or a virtual tour. Learn as much as you can about the community
and the neighborhood.
Get the kids involved in de-cluttering the home. Go through the house, room by room, and have
them identify what items they want to discard and what they want to keep.
Let kids map out their new room, and choose the colors
to decorate it. If they want, let them
help arrange and decorate other rooms in the house. For teenagers, set a budget and let them pick
out colors, linens, rugs and furniture, and encourage them to shop at thrift
stores for knick knacks.
Once you have moved, plan a welcome party and invite a few
neighbors with kids to get acquainted.
Tour the new neighborhood to locate places of interest to children, such
as a playground, school, library, and movie theater.
Moving is never easy for kids, but these ideas can help
them look forward to their new home.
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