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  • Written by Chloe Taylor


Yes, moving is undoubtedly one of the most stressful activities in any parent’s life, but you know what? It doesn’t have to be like that at all – as long as you know what you’re doing, of course. Here are four useful tips on how to lessen the stress of moving when there are your kids involved in the entire process. So, keep on reading, check them out, learn something new today, and get down to business right away!

Involve children in the process of moving

The majority of children tend to get quite anxious in the process of moving, and that’s usually because their parents simply don’t let them help with anything. Of course, parents often have the best intentions and they don’t want to burden their little ones with a bunch of brand new tasks and responsibilities. If this is how you think, too, you should definitely take it easy a little bit and involve your child in the process. First of all, let them know that you’ll be moving in a month or two, so that they can have enough time to think about it. You should also visit the new house before you move and show them their new room. Besides that, you should show them your new neighborhood and point out things such as school, parks, playgrounds, and shops. This will be extremely helpful when it comes to lowering their stress level and helping them obtain important information in time.

Let them have some control

Letting your kids have some control in the process of moving will help them accept and understand the new circumstances much faster, so make sure not to skip this step. And what does that mean? Well, it means that you should let your kids pack their own stuff –if not clothes and other essentials, then at least their toys. All you need to do is to provide enough boxes, label them properly, and let your little ones do the rest. Of course, you can always check if something needs to be reorganized later on. As for your new home, you should allow your kids to choose things such as furniture, colors of paint, and other decorations for their room. Once you start including them more and let them have more control, they’re highly likely to feel excited about moving, and not worried.

Rent a moving truck to move without stress

Renting a moving truck has gained a lot of popularity recently, and the reasons for that are more than good. First of all, it allows you to choose when you will pick up the truck and move yourself. You can keep the truck for as much as you need, which can be significantly cheaper than hiring removalists. It will also allow you to take extra care of valuable items, which is a huge advantage as removalists usually aren’t liable for any damages that may occur to your items during transit. However, the most important benefit of renting a moving truck is that you’ll get a chance to bond with your little ones even more. It can make moving a pleasant experience where the entire family can help out and have fun.

Don’t let the kids see that you’re stressed

Even though it’s quite obvious, let us say it one more time – parents have a strong influence on their kids in all aspects of life, and we can freely say that parents are often the biggest role models for their children. This is exactly because you need to stay cool no matter how nervous or frustrated you may feel, so that your kids don’t start panicking and stressing out as well. The truth is that your little ones are always looking to you for emotional cues, which means that when you’re showing that you’re stressed, they will act in the same way and think that moving is a bad thing. All you need to do is to stay positive and encouraging in order to avoid that and lower everyone’s stress levels. Once that’s done, you can be sure that everything will be okay and go as planned!

As you can tell, there truly are a lot of essential things you need to know when you’re planning to move, which are particularly important when you have little kids. Even though keeping a stress-free atmosphere where everyone can relax and have fun seems like an impossible mission, we must say that it certainly is possible. All you have to do is to stick to our tips and guidelines and you’ll see that every goal is attainable when you’re organized, persistent, and relaxed enough. When that’s done, you’ll accomplish every goal you’ve set, without a shadow of a doubt!

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