Moving with a baby can be challenging, especially if you have a long distance to move and travel to get to your new home. Like the rest of the family, even though your baby is too young to fully understand what’s going on, they’ll pick up the stresses or calms of your moving household. Keeping your move organized, and relatively stress-free, will help calm infants before you even leave for your new home.
Key Takeaways:
- Juggling moving boxes and a crying baby at the same time isn’t going to be easy. But – rest assured – if millions of other parents can do it then so can you.
- To ensure a successful move, we recommend planning all of your relocation logistics and baby-proofing strategies ahead of time.
- Avoid wasted time hunting for those pacifiers and toys by making sure that all of your baby’s non-essential belongings are neatly packed in boxes labeled Nursery.
“First, if you have a toddler, make sure to talk to them about the upcoming move. “It sounds silly but older babies and toddlers understand more than they get credit for,” Massachusetts mother of three, Geneva Crowley, tells Moving.com.”