My child is almost 16 months old and we're supposed to be moving in about a month to a new home. Do you think there's anything I should do as far as getting her ready for the move? I was thinking that we decorate her room first so she's got familiar things around her. I know she's little but I don't want her to be upset.
2007-09-26 17:13:51 · 6 answers · asked by Carrie 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
If you can bring her to the new house a few times before and show her where her room is going to be, and tell her that mommy and daddy are going with her, and show her your new room. This will help her know that you are going with her, and relieve that fear. Tell her you are going to bring all her toys over here and have lots of fun in her new room. She is probably too young for this to be a big deal for her, but I would do these things as precautionary measures.
2007-09-26 17:19:17 · answer #1 · answered by Ashley B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No doubt that people are more important than the place!
You are right on about her room, but you can just keep talking with her, telling her you are all going to live in a new house, let her help pack, as far as a 16 month old can! That would be to let her fill a small box of her stuffed animals or some such thing and let her move it.
She will understand as she sees the "stuff" transfered from the old house to the new house.
You'll do great! Good luck, moving is no fun!
2007-09-27 00:31:13 · answer #2 · answered by seaelen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You decorate her room if its please you but her she wont even notice What she wants its YOU her mother If you are working take a leave of 3 weeks She need to be reasure that this new place is her home and only you Her mother can do that I move to anew house with 3 young kids one was only a 1 year old But I was a stay at home mom I put them in bed the first night and it was like they had live here all there life
2007-09-27 00:30:08 · answer #3 · answered by lala 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16 months is pretty easy. We moved a lot when the kids were little. You've got it right. Get her room settled first...set up a night light the first few nights (sometimes this helps & sometimes it doesn't). Really as long as you are around and try to keep her on her regular routine..she'll adjust pretty easily.
Good luck.
2007-09-27 00:23:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we moved when my son was 18 months and it went perfectly fine. make sure to take her to the new house at least a couple of times before the move though...even if it is only for a few minutes a time--place is a little more familiar to them then.
2007-09-28 00:59:28 · answer #5 · answered by skb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We moved when my daughter was 18 months old. She practically didn't even notice! As long as she was with us, had her toys and her kitten, it didn't matter to her.
2007-09-27 00:27:50 · answer #6 · answered by D6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋