Did you just finalize your impending moving decision? Planning to shift from Gandhidham to Goa, with the packers and movers in Gandhidham next month? But is everything planned? Since you have kids involved in the process, you must have told them about this big shift. Did you do that? Do they seem fine or they are a bit anxious about this decision? Well, it is a matter of concern and they might be going through a lot listening to this home-shifting story. So, it is you who needs to make it comfortable for them so they do not think much about leaving this place, this neighborhood, the home. This article is exactly about that. It is about how you can make your children feel alright and not worried during this moving scenario.
We will be sharing some helpful tips that would let you make the move comfortable for your children. Just like you need time to adjust to a new city, they need even more time and space to get accustomed to the newness around them. No matter how exciting the moving news seems to be, no matter how happy you feel at heart, certain things hold us back and make us nostalgic! So, when it is about the children, you must be all the more prepared to put them at ease.
Here are the tips:
• Talk. Discuss clearly – Since you are moving with kids, you must open up the news of relocation to them as early as possible. If you have toddlers, you don’t have to think much because they do not resonate with the happenings around them. So, you can be at ease. But if you have kids of around 2-3 years, you must talk to them. Once you do that, you will see them open up to you soon!
• Let them be at ease – Once you talk to them and involve them in your moving talks, tell them of the interesting things about the new place. Do not make them feel they are leaving behind anything; rather tell them what more they will find in the new city. Make them feel comfortable. They might sound annoyed and upset soon after they hear this relocation story. But you can talk to them and think of surprising them with a great get-together.
• Spend time with kids – Every child is different. Every child perceives things their way. Not every child experiences all those emotions during the move. But if in case, you find your kids upset and lonesome, you should keep them close to you. Do not let them be alone in their rooms. Involve them in the simple, pre-moving tasks so they too enjoy seeping into the moving day feeling.
• Narrate stories to them – There are a couple of things that you as a parent should do when you are moving with your children. Just like children read stories from their books, you should start narrating to them the story of the forthcoming move. Avoid sharing something that might dampen their spirit and make them upset. Share everything that will bring them joy!
• Go for the new home tour – Another interesting way to make your children happy and excited is by planning a tour of your new house. Since we do take multiple visits to our new house before we finally buy it, plan to schedule a visit to the new home when your kids would accompany you! Show them which room would belong to them and where there would be their playing zone.
• Take care of kids’ routine – Most of the time, the moving process kind of disrupts our routine of meals and sleep primarily. The same happens with children too. They do not get a chance to go out and play, have their meals on time, do their homework, and sleep. But as a parent, you should pay attention to not just their eating habit and also their sleeping routine, so they do not fall sick due to exhaustion.
• Organize a get-together – As we discussed in one of the above-discussed points that since kids are more sensitive and impulsive, they should be taken care of all the more, during the move. To give them a good break and let them enjoy ahead of the relocation, you can organize a good-bye party where they can spend some good time with their dear friends.
• Involve them in packing – By this point we do not mean you will ask them to pack some household stuff for you, just let them be a part of your packing task so that they find themselves involved in some task and forget about the moving anxiety and distress even it happens momentarily. What you can do is you can ask them to get you the packing paper or the packaging tape from the packing materials carton; you can let them drop in their favorite stuff in the carton you are packing for them.
• Let someone babysit – Ideally if you have a joint family, you can have someone in your clan do this for you so you can quickly wrap up the packing tasks. Or you can simply carry out the packing in the room they play in or spend most of their time. That way, you can manage the packing preparations and even watch over your children quite easily. Give them their toys so they are indulged in their world of joy while you complete your chores.
• Have a post-move plan – Having a post-moving plan is very important as it gives you good clarity on what you are willing to do soon after moving to your new space. You must have a plan for your kids especially if they are school-going so they can transition into the new city pretty much easier and do not remain equipped in the old, sentimental thoughts of departure.
For kids, it is all about their comforting space – their homes, their room, their bed, etc. Leaving all of that is heart-breaking. But if you take care of the above-mentioned tips and book the movers and packers in Gandhidham on time, you can ease the moving day stress not just for you but for your children too!
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