1. |
Show
the children the new home and their new room prior to moving.
If this is not possible, pictures or videos will help them visualize
where they are going. |
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| 2. |
Assure
children that you won't forget their friends. |
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| 3. |
Make
a scrap book of the old home and neighborhood. |
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| 4. |
Throw
a good-bye party. At the party have their friends sign a tee
shirt. |
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| 5. |
Have
your children write good-bye letters and enclose their new address.
You may wish to call the other children's parents so they will
encourage return letters. |
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| 6. |
When
packing, give them their own box. They can decorate it so they
know which one it is. |
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| 7. |
If you
move far away, buy postcards when you stop so they can remember
the trip. |
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| 8. |
When
unpacking, allow them to unpack their treasures then, have them
play with the boxes while you unpack. |
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| 9. |
Start
a scrap book for their new home. Include a diary of "My
first..." |
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| 10. |
Visit
their new school, park, church, etc. Take a camera. |
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| 11. |
Help
your children invite new friends over to the house. |
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| 12. |
Let
them choose a new favorite restaurant. This will help them feel
in control of their New World. |
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| 13. |
Encourage
them to send letters about their new home, to their friends. |
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| 14. |
Involve
your children in groups, sports and activities like the ones
they used to participate in. |
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| 15. |
Remember
even if you only lived in a home for a few years to a young
child it is nearly their entire lifetime! |
