Seeing Advice on Moving with 5 Year Old and 2 Year Old

My husband and I have moved a lot (every 2-4 years), and the last move was at exactly the same ages for my kids. It went fine. We moved 3 weeks before school started. We talked about the excitement of a new place and new friends and my then 5-year old transitioned with no problem. I did not really do anything in particular except have a positive attitude about the move. We have been here three years and now my kids never want to move again. Just remmeber, kids are resiliant and adapt very well.

our friends moved across country.. and they gave out post cards to all their kids friends.. with stamps already on them and the address.. and asked the kids to write something and send it to their lil ones when they moved.. they gave each family 3 cards ... and it was nice.. even if a child can't write yet.. they can draw a picture and mom can print their name.. so you son with get cards in the mail from his friends.. i thought it was great idea.. and it helped her kids not miss his old friends so much.. ask the new school to make your son feel at home.. by introducing him to othe kids... make sure you sign him up for a play group.. like baseball, soccer, drawing.. or something so he will meet other kids too... this will help.. good luck

Do your parents also have a computer? If so, how about an eye-cam for the computer (both yours and your parents), so he can see them and talk to them. Also another idea would be for him to be the one sharing his pictures with your parents and any other friends he has here. He (or you can for him) can start an album much like you did when you went away. This way he can share with everyone pictures of his new school, and new places he goes and new friends he makes. Good luck to you, moving is not easy even wothout having to worry about the kids.

Hi N.,
I haven't had this experience yet but one of my good friends did when she was younger. Her father was in the military and they moved quite often. She said that each time they moved her parents made it into an "adventure". Depending on their ages (she had 2 older brothers) they were given things to look for in their new house/town (think a scavenger hunt). Mom would drive them around and they got to mark things off their list and this way they also got to see the town. Another thing was that they would do is get signed up for a sport that they were already in, in their old town.

Keep upbeat about it, make it like it's going to be lots of fun to move and the kids will follow your lead.

Best of luck!
Kristal