Top tips for moving with children
As an adult, the prospect of moving house, especially if you are moving into what you feel will be your forever home, is generally exciting. Of course, the process can be stressful, but for the most part, it is worth the short-term stress for the long-term gain for you and your family.
However, children don’t always see moving home as exciting. In some cases the change can be scary and make them anxious. Family Lives offers advice about how to talk to your kids about moving home, and what you can do to make the whole process a little easier for them.
As a removals company in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Poole, Ringwood and beyond in the South West, we often help families move into their dream properties. It’s great to see children as they walk into their new bedrooms for the first time, especially when they are getting a bigger space!
Some of the top tips for speaking to your children about moving home are to make sure you start the conversation well in advance of your move. Give them plenty of reassurance and look for ways to help them get excited about the move, such as by allowing them to choose the decoration for their bedroom, or even new items of furniture.
When it comes to packing up your home ahead of your move, make sure that you pack a bag of essentials for your child or children. Don’t just focus on the practicalities of clean clothes, make sure that favourite toys and comforters are also included so that you can help them settle in during the first few days and nights.
If your children are old enough to get involved with some of the packing, you can make the activity fun for them by giving them their own stickers to go on their boxes, for example, and even by turning the packing process into a competition, which is a great tip from Neighbor.
Another thing to consider is whether you want to use short or long-term storage for the likes of old toys and clothes that your children no longer need, but that you aren’t ready to part with. This can help you to streamline what you’re taking to your new home initially, allowing you to unpack the essentials and get settled before you start worrying about what to do with belongings you might have a sentimental attachment to.
Our storage facility is convenient, clean and secure, so you can rest assured that your treasured possessions will be kept safe until you are ready to move them into your new abode too.
If your children are anxious about your move, and you feel like you are under pressure too, our full packing service could be exactly what you need. Let our professional packers and movers do the heavy lifting (literally) and pack up all of your belongings as well as transporting them to your new home and unloading them on moving day.
Here at Removals Unlimited, we are like family and we want all of our customers to feel as though they are also part of our family. We never use agency staff, and our whole team are dedicated to making sure your move is as smooth and stress-free as possible. Contact us today to find out more about our services and how we can help your family settle into your new home.
