Movinghouse is one of the biggest mental and physical tasks you’ll ever encounter inyour family. Constant stress for weeks and it’s not any easier when you’re moving with kids.
You will have a bunch of removalists on the day zoominginside and outside the house and having kids hanging around the corners cannot only be frustratingbut also dangerous. So what can you do to keep your little ones busy in a safeand friendly environment whileyour move is in progress? Here are some tips that may help you out onthe day.
Writing
For starters you willwant your children to be in a safe environment as far away from removalists aspossible. This couple below, for example, were scrutinousabout the selectionof their movers as they wanted to make sure their chosenremovalists had experience withmoving things with the whole family still at home. You should alwayscall and ask to make sure before booking your removalists Perth.
If your kidsare old enough to write, give them a few interesting tasks like to write acomposition on the move. They can also write about their new home, describetheir rooms or what they would like them to look like.
A Helping Hand
Why not askyour little ones to help out? There are plenty of tasks to do on the day andsome may require a lot of time, but not so much effort. Like box labelling orcrossing off a packing checklist while removalists work along – be creative andput some trust in them which will help you out in the future too! Just makesure they do not come in between a van and removalists to avoid any dangers.
If your kidsare old enough to just expressthemselves in writing, give them smaller boxes to label and mark. Once you havemoved to your new house they can help sort small boxes to help work out what box goes to what room. That willsurely come in handy, so you don’t need to reshuffle the whole house again.
Take Them For A Walk
If it happensthat your kids are too young for any of the above and cannot help you or your removalists out , you will need to fill in some of their free time on the day. You couldtake them for a walk to your local favourite park and bring some games like aball with you. If it happens that you can’t leave your house or removalistsalone on the day, make sure you have this planned weeks in advance as you mayneed to askfriends or neighbours to look after your kids fora few hours.
On The Day
When the bigday comes around and it’s time to travel to yournew home, use the time to distract your kids from the stress and concerns theyhave about the move by doing some of thefollowing:
- Questions : Keep their minds fascinated andbusy with details about a new house and their rooms. This way you can managetheir expectations and stress levels. Don’t forget to let them ask youquestions too!
- Games : Bring some of their favourite gamesto play in the car to distract them from thestress of the move
- Movies and Books : You can always read their favouritebooks and stories and maybe even get them to sleep. If they’re old enough -encourage them to do that on their own. Load a few funny movies into your tabletcomputer too just in case books don’t help.
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