Moving is a very stressful experience for adults, so you can just imagine how much more stressful it must be for children. Helping your children handle the stress related with moving is extremely important and easier achieved than you may think. By speaking with your children about their fears and anxieties and sharing your own with them, you can transform their moving experience into an easier one.
Speaking with your Children about their Anxieties
Acknowledge that your child’s fears and anxieties are legitimate. What may seem obvious for you as an adult may appear threatening for children. Let then know that you understand why they feel uncomfortable and encourage them to share their anxieties with you and speak about them often.
Share your Reasons for Moving and your own Anxieties
Some children may feel angry at their parents because of the relocation; leaving their friends, school and neighborhood behind can be extremely traumatic for them.
It is important that you share your reasons for the relocation with them. Don’t look down on them and try to speak with them in a mature way. An adult’s worse mistake can be to underestimate a child’s intelligence.
Let them know that you yourself have some fears and concerns about the relocation, the more human you seem to them, the more likely they will be to accept their own fears as legitimate and try to overcome them.
Familiarize your Children with the Environment you will be moving to
If possible, explore your destination location with your children. A fun filled day spent in exciting places located in the city you will be moving to can do wonders and transform their feelings of fear into ones of expectation.
If your destination is remote, you can explore fun filled places and trip destinations online and plan for a family fun day once you arrive at your new home.
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