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Planning to Move Houses? Here’s How You Can Prepare Your Kids

by | May 1, 2018 | Features

Planning to Move Houses? Here’s How You Can Prepare Your Kids

Moving to a new home can be an extremely overwhelming experience for children, but there are many ways to help them through the life change. Always prepare yourself to face the stages of grief as you would with any loss. Giving them freedom of choice when it comes to keeping and throwing away certain items may be a way to help them feel more secure, as well as help them feel like they are more involved in the process.

Key Takeaways:

  • Kid’s social groups have very specific, albeit unwritten rules, which make moving from a tried and true one to a new one upsetting for a kid.
  • The stages of dealing with loss, including anger, denial and bargaining, can also play out as a child deals with having to move to a new place.
  • The shock of having to move should be cushioned a bit by letting your child know as early as reasonable and in comfortable familial surroundings.

“Relocation can be extremely overwhelming for kids. Whatever the reasons for the move, a child may not be able to comprehend and dislike the decision.”

Read more: https://fit.thequint.com/parenting/parenting-tips-for-moving-houses-with-kids

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