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Moving is an emotional experience for any family, mostly for kids. The moving process leads the children to depression as they have to leave their old friends and make new friends in a new school. The children also have to get adapted to the new curriculum and community. Any child, a pre-teenager or a teenager would always like their home town with friends and their families.
The responsibility of parents before, during and after the moving process plays a major role. The parents have to share the anxieties and fears of the move to make children understand the responsibilities involved in making a living and well-being of the entire family.
The parents can involve the children in planning the move. The children can collect addresses and phone contacts of the relatives, friends and other important people so as to maintain the relationship.
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| Leaving the Old Home |
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Change at any age is difficult for any one. Let the children know about the relocation well in advance. Then the children get an opportunity to share the information with the neighbors. Encourage the children to arrange a party to enjoy the past memories with old friends. |
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| New Home |
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Allow the kids to share their opinion on choosing a new home and also the new neighborhood. |
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| Moving |
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Plan the move in advance and know the benefits and enjoyment the kids receive at the new location. |
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| Moving Day |
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Take care of infants by engaging a sitter or a friend and also make the children busy in any activity during the packing, moving and unpacking process. Engage the kids in labeling the boxes for easy identification. |
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| After the Move |
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After reaching the new home spend some time with the kids and discuss about the areas of interest, difficulties and the new school. Parents have to help the kids in getting acquainted with the new home. Allow the kids to participate actively in furniture arrangement and decoration of the new home, ask for their choice of colors. |
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