Tell your kids right away. Children need time to prepare themselves. And give your children some control by letting –them pack and unpack their own rooms.
Let your kids distribute stamped, blank postcards with their new address so they’ll have mail from old friends when they arrive at the house.
In a divorce, set dates or buy tickets for the first visit back home. Give a calling card.
Get kids involved right away by scoping out activities ahead of the move. Go on walks or bike rides and pinpoint houses of families with kids their age.
Don’t neglect your own needs. “Children emulate their parents,” says Nan Jesperson, relocation expert for Re/Max International movers. “You can’t expect your kids to be happy if you’re not setting the example.”
