My son is 2 and he is a very flexible child when it comes to changes. he has no trouble sleeping when we travel, even if we are gone for a week. But recently we decided to move to a new home, about 8 miles from where we are now. It is a semi-permenent change while we save for a new home. He will have his own room as he always has and he is somewhat familiar with the area. however being that this is going to be alot longer than a week, how can I help him cope? His grandma babysits him while I work and still want to do so. She lives where we are moving from. so i hope this will help. have you moved with a young child? how did you help then cope? we are moving in about 3 weeks. and he will also be sleeping in a new bed. and we are living on main street in town rather than on a back road in a rural town like we always have.
2007-11-07 07:34:52 · 4 answers · asked by 1 Hott Mami 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Have him say good bye to all of his old things. Good bye room, good bye bed, good bye back yard...ect. Have him help pack and unpack so he sees that his toys and clothes have come with him. Now, are you moving out of your mothers house and he will still be going there for day care? This could be confusing to him. When I moved out of my aunts house, my daughter was almost 2. We went back to visit a few weeks later, and she was upset that her room was not the same. She wanted to take a nap and her bed wan't there. So she threw a fit. Hopefully all goes well for you. Good luck.
2007-11-07 07:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by Jayme S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We moved from California to Texas when my Son as 18 months old. But back then we didn't worry about helping them adjust. What a concept. We packed everything up and he got the idea something fantastic was happening. We packed the car and I made the entire back his playroom. packed the floor so it would be level and put his mattress on top. So he had a good size area. He slept and we stopped for food and walking and seeing the signs. and drove some more. He was a great child and was always in a good mood and had absolutely no problems.
I would say begin to tell him that we are moving which means packing our things and his toys, and having a BIG adventure. Make him think it is going to be such great FUN. If you see a picture in a mag, or on TV, when it shows someone traveling show that to him. ....come look, these people are moving like we are.!! Convince him it is going to be exciting and he should have no problems.
2007-11-07 07:49:48 · answer #2 · answered by Lyn B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are moving now with our toddler. We just bought a house that is about 10 miles from the one we rented. So when we knew the move was coming we started driving by and telling him it was new house. He was so familiar with the idea he calls it new house and asks to see it. When he finally got inside (after closing) I showed him around the house and told him what each room was and had one Thomas the Train thing in his new room. He loved it. Since we are close to the house we are moving a little at a time and taking time to move-he goes to the new house with us on a regular basis and has free run of the place. He has helped me pack stuff-he loves to help. When we get to packing things we use all the time I will let him pack his own things (blankets, some toys) in some light boxes he can carry in on his own. But it may be tough at first for little ones-I figure he will be confused at first as to why we don't go home. I say let the closeness of the places work for you and let him get familiar with the new place even if it is just driving by it. Congrats and good luck with your move.
2007-11-08 08:51:44 · answer #3 · answered by VAgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like what the last comment said but wanted to add maybe let him pick out new sheets for his new room and bed.. or go to the dollar tree and let him pick out things for the new bathtub like soaps and those washcloths that grown when they are in the water..my kids like those scribble crayons for the bathtub..i think having in help pack up his things will help a great deal.. now is NOT the time to get rid of his toys!!
maybe you can get some books or movies from the library about moving and help ease him into it .Maybe you can bring him by the new house for him to look inside it before you move so it isn't a shock. My kids loved running thru the house when it had no furniture in it.. plus there voices echoed ( they loved it )
2007-11-07 07:52:57 · answer #4 · answered by tonya W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋