Moving home is stressful, but when you’re moving with kids, it’s important to stay positive! Research shows that organising a house move is one of the most stressful times in a parent’s life, with a major concern being how to keep their children entertained and well cared for during the transition. At Masons Moving Group, we have completed thousands of house removals in Wales and across the world over the past 120 years! Our rich history and customer-base gives us the opportunity to reach out to our customers and ask them for their moving home advice based on personal experience.
And that’s exactly what we did in this blog – we asked our customers with young children how they managed this busy time. Below is their top moving home tips for parents that will help ease your worries and provide guidance.
Moving Home Advice: Involve Your Children
Everyone we spoke to said this was the most important part. Letting your children know ahead of time that they will be moving home, ideally a month or two in advance so they have time to think about it, but not to get worried.
If you’re moving to a new area, take them on a tour of the new area and if possible, take them around the new house.
Plus, a house move is the perfect time to declutter! Get the kids involved with packing up some of the easier parts of their room and organise their toys and clothes into what fits/is played with, what can be donated, and what needs to be tossed away or recycled.
Moving Home Advice: Give Them Some Control
Depending on their age, let your kids help you by asking their opinion on colours of paint, furniture and other decorations, especially in their room. By including them, they will feel excited about the new house rather than worried.
Buy a special bag or get your children to decorate a moving box, so that each of them has a special place to fill with things they love! Leave their favourite toys out as long as possible and pack them into their special bag just before moving day.
Try Avoiding A Home Move During School Terms
If you’re moving into a new area, try to avoid moving partway through a school year. If your children have to start afresh in a new school, not only will they have to adjust to a new order of things at home but at school too. Plus, it is often more difficult to make friends once the term has begun and friendship groups are already defined. Moving during the summer holidays will make the transition easier.
Stick To Your Routine
Consistency and continuity are important! So, any weekly activities that you usually do, such as playing board games or eating special family meals on particular days, ensure that you continue to do these in your new home.
Make Moving Day Fun
If it’s going to be a long journey to the new address, make sure your kids have their favourite (small) toys and perhaps some travel games to keep their mind occupied and not worrying!
Moving Home Advice: Don’t show them that you’re stressed or worried
Children are so intuitive and look to you for emotional cues. With this in mind, the best moving home advice is to be positive and excited about moving home because they’ll feel excited too. If you’re showing stress and worry around the move, this will lead to your children worrying and thinking that it is a negative thing.
Trusted Leaders in House Removal Wales
If you’re looking for reliable home removals in Cardiff, the wider Wales, or further, you’ve found the best for local, European, and overseas removals. At Masons Moving Group, we are expert home movers that boast a rich history dating back to 1905!
If you’re a parent with young kids, we hope that these moving home tips from our customers will make the process much easier. However, to ensure that it goes as smoothly as possible, you can always rely on us to help every step of the way.
To find out more about our house removals services or to get your personalised removals quote, call our friendly team on 0800 141 3688 or drop us an email: [email protected] for your free quote!
