tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post6335075364528649643..comments2024-03-26T07:25:55.850-04:00Comments on A CUP OF JO: Tips for moving with kids?Joanna Goddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18109285188206811042noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-83098407606757387992015-04-01T17:33:46.454-04:002015-04-01T17:33:46.454-04:00HI Jo, Love your work! I think it is important to...HI Jo, Love your work! I think it is important to stick with <a href="http://www.newcastlemanandvan.com/" rel="nofollow">established routines</a> and keep going with them throughout the move period - it really helped us! Thanks, Megan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08855202174937763708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-48347313253726697492015-03-17T23:06:47.428-04:002015-03-17T23:06:47.428-04:00I didn't know that kids can sometimes feel gui...I didn't know that kids can sometimes feel guilty about leaving stuff behind. I am nervous to tell my kids, but I know they will love our new house. I will have to consider which tips will work the best for my kids and apply those first. Thanks! http://www.wiebesmoving.com Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023603453702731889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-68983391821686552952015-03-17T22:45:19.069-04:002015-03-17T22:45:19.069-04:00What a great tip about sticking to routines! My si...What a great tip about sticking to routines! My sister and brother-in-law are moving in a few weeks and are a bit nervous about how their young kids will take it. I will have to suggest they try keeping their routines as normal as possible, despite being in a new location, to help their kids better adapt. <a href="http://www.blakesmoving.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.blakesmoving.com</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04707618440674731406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-80984354738845143752014-09-03T21:01:26.491-04:002014-09-03T21:01:26.491-04:00oh my gosh, the QE2II! just like in the parent tra...oh my gosh, the QE2II! just like in the parent trap!katie at get ya nails didhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031019497368926931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-72232779076223029882014-09-02T20:59:20.262-04:002014-09-02T20:59:20.262-04:00Moved to Montreal (and blogging about it!) two wee...Moved to Montreal (and blogging about it!) two weeks ago and still holding fast to #10. Thank you for another helpful post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-47163876609073479502014-08-20T16:58:28.571-04:002014-08-20T16:58:28.571-04:00We moved last year with a 3 yr old and 1 yr old. B...We moved last year with a 3 yr old and 1 yr old. Biggest advice I could give you have listed already - if you can have someone watch the boys during the actual move so they don't see it, but also so you can solely focus on the move. And then the first room or rooms should be the boys' spaces and yours. After our move our 3 year old knew a safe place outside her new room was our room (and bed, for a few nights). Cam & Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10000005226056351897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-8406343073416516952014-08-19T20:59:41.554-04:002014-08-19T20:59:41.554-04:00I've moved a lot, but never with kids before. ...I've moved a lot, but never with kids before. I think it's a good idea to stick to their schedule as much as possible. They can get antsy really fast if their schedule is messed up.<br /><br />Anita Mas | <a href="http://www.francismovers.com/en/services.html" rel="nofollow"> http://www.francismovers.com/en/services.html</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311219442200393112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-7694386565894736172014-08-19T09:33:29.775-04:002014-08-19T09:33:29.775-04:00I have recently moved house with a 3 and a 1 year ...I have recently moved house with a 3 and a 1 year old. Taking them to visit the new house beforehand, telling them where their new room will be helps reducing the unknown. I also unpacked and tidied their room first, so they had all their familiar toys around and the place was welcoming.JFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11867501020680817701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-84189397021450251192014-08-18T12:38:28.015-04:002014-08-18T12:38:28.015-04:00We are military and move more often then most. I ...We are military and move more often then most. I find moves often stir up a season of testing limits. It is important for the kiddos security to keeps rules consisant. Allowing behavior that would not have been permitted previously only adds to instability of a new place. (Example: standing or jumping on furnature.) I always tell my kiddos, "Different house but same mommy, same rules." This assures them that although the house is different the home dynamic is the same. They will be just as safe and cared for here as they were at our old house.<br />Hope this is helpful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572332791490593405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-84408223452021277892014-08-18T11:16:19.239-04:002014-08-18T11:16:19.239-04:00I moved to Manhattan with two boys ages, 6 and alm...I moved to Manhattan with two boys ages, 6 and almost 2 at the time, from Michigan. Talk about change and transition! I worked really hard to keep the boys occupied and show them that living in the city was going to be fun and exciting. We spent a lot of time just being tourists in our new city and neighborhood. While I was unpacking, one of the things my husband did was take my oldest out to buy him a scooter. One of the first things we noticed on arrival was that pretty much every kid had a scooter that they used on the playground and to just keep up with their parents while getting around. It was such a big difference from where we came from (you drove everywhere and there were no playgrounds...)and really helped my son get acclimated.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-24698788964213161822014-08-17T05:49:27.208-04:002014-08-17T05:49:27.208-04:00I was an au pair with a family that moved during t...I was an au pair with a family that moved during the time I was there. The #1 thing I think is NOT to treat it like a big disaster. Yes, it is disruptive. But to put that in a more positive slant, basically when you are excited and see it as an adventure, the kids probably will too. (If you see it as a horrible thing, they will too.) Secondly, absolutely know where "important things" are - things like bath toys might make a big difference. Lastly, let the kids explore the new place as much as possible AND THEN PLAY IN BOXES. Kids and boxes = magic. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05483067937021089120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-27626758910136184962014-08-15T13:38:06.312-04:002014-08-15T13:38:06.312-04:00beth, that is awesome! thank you!beth, that is awesome! thank you!Joanna Goddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18109285188206811042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-30148220919230756352014-08-15T13:25:43.623-04:002014-08-15T13:25:43.623-04:00Hi Joanna, I do some work for Sesame Street and th...Hi Joanna, I do some work for Sesame Street and they've just released a neat app that Toby might find fun. It takes kids through all the steps of moving, from packing and saying goodbye to exploring a new neighborhood and meeting new friends. There are parent tips embedded in the app and on the Sesame website also, as someone has already mentioned. :)<br /><br />https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-big-moving-adventure/id740679545?mt=8Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669256908862614726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-36426636408411862852014-08-15T11:28:25.740-04:002014-08-15T11:28:25.740-04:00When I was a kid, our family was always growing an...When I was a kid, our family was always growing and my parents loved moving from house to house. We used to move every year and a half, and i really enjoyed these moments, especially when it was time to unrap the dishes and there was paper everywhere, it was just as fun as playing in dead leaves mounts in autumn!Jane Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095903851358677015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-39957574133701706112014-08-15T10:44:29.049-04:002014-08-15T10:44:29.049-04:00I was an Air Force brat grew up moving every year ...I was an Air Force brat grew up moving every year or two. One of the things that always made it better for me was that my parents pretty much gave me free reign with how to decorate each new room of mine. We usually weren't allowed to paint, so that wasn't an issue, but barring that, I could do whatever I wanted. They also let me do it myself. Your little guys might not be quite old enough for that, but letting take a sense of ownership in the new place and giving them some say in their living space, if not in the move itself, might help them feel like that have a little bit of control.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884665196945880547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-91711030590240748342014-08-15T09:59:44.776-04:002014-08-15T09:59:44.776-04:00We just moved cities with a 3.5 year old and one y...We just moved cities with a 3.5 year old and one year old. We did a lot of talking about it beforehand with our daughter. I made myself scarce with the kids while the movers packed up the house, but had to return near the end. The sight of our almost-empty house disturbed her more than I was expecting, but the arrival the next day at the new house with nearly everything already off the truck was exciting. We set her room up first and have made it a point in the first two weeks to find all of our "new" things - grocery store, library, park, etc. They both have done great! Good luck to y'all!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746777760318892646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-35706550075548703202014-08-15T09:22:12.017-04:002014-08-15T09:22:12.017-04:00Awesome post Joanna. When my family moved for the ...Awesome post Joanna. When my family moved for the first time, it felt like a death in the family. I really felt like we were abandoning a friend. And I was 14! My younger siblings also struggled. My mom was really good at acknowledging and validating our feelings which I think was huge. She put pics of the house in our scrapbooks and talked about the home with genuine nostalgia. It was nice to know she appreciated the space as we did. We still drive by our old house with fondness knowing another family is raising their kids there and making memories as we did.Jessica https://www.blogger.com/profile/12635699818984726200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-163923663659837482014-08-15T01:00:38.510-04:002014-08-15T01:00:38.510-04:00You always make me smile ... and think I have comp...You always make me smile ... and think I have completely ruined my kids forever. We have moved 6 times in the 15 years since my eldest was born. Three of those moves were to foreign countries. Our standard line is "I know you don't want yo move. I don't particularly want to move either. But (large company my husband works for) didn't exactly ask me what I wanted. Life is not fair." Your way is probably better, but mine hasn't seemed to cause THAT much damage yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-67552133396615287622014-08-14T20:13:33.526-04:002014-08-14T20:13:33.526-04:00thank you so much for all these amazing tips and g...thank you so much for all these amazing tips and great insight xoJoanna Goddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18109285188206811042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-47878057751754987042014-08-14T20:13:25.288-04:002014-08-14T20:13:25.288-04:00katie, that is SO cute.katie, that is SO cute.Joanna Goddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18109285188206811042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-86370057054600152482014-08-14T19:45:08.596-04:002014-08-14T19:45:08.596-04:00I don't have kids, but did move a lot as a kid...I don't have kids, but did move a lot as a kid. It felt pretty normal, even exciting when we got older.<br /><br />The thing I remember most was that my brother and I somehow developed this tradition of christening the new house by spinning in circles over and over and over in the living room until we fell over, sprawled across the floor, and watched the room rock and sway while we regained equilibrium...I'm 30 now, and still insist that roommates do it with me in new houses.neverenoughcoffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907126989836092867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-84477370582771125162014-08-14T17:31:26.100-04:002014-08-14T17:31:26.100-04:00Is it just me or does it seem like this list works...Is it just me or does it seem like this list works for adults too!? :) I wish I could stay somewhere else on move day and have a little book of a place I loved to live. It's kind of advice for anyone going through transition- Love it! :)zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337634694953952034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-2042273150166117662014-08-14T17:02:05.352-04:002014-08-14T17:02:05.352-04:00We moved quite a bit when I was younger and I reme...We moved quite a bit when I was younger and I remember my parents treating it as a big adventure, with us getting to see new places and meet new people. The only time I really remember being upset by a move was the first time and that was as it really hit me that we weren't going to be back in our home anymore, but once we got to the new house and set to exploring what was in the area/meeting new kids on the block/at school/etc., it wasn't a big deal anymore. <br /><br />My family actually just moved again this last week and out of all of them, my 9 y/o brother is the one who is the least sure how he feels about it. He's a bit upset about having to leave his friends and he's not sure about living in the city after having lived in a small town his whole life. But, my parents have done trips to the library and the pool, they've got his favourite things out and also just letting him be a bit sad about having left. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-53368469111630713662014-08-14T16:31:50.714-04:002014-08-14T16:31:50.714-04:00I moved as a child and I remember being most conce...I moved as a child and I remember being most concerned about how my bedroom would be with the next family. I was incredibly relieved when my mom told me that my room would stay the same color and not be repainted (whether this was true or falst, i have no idea).B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04315930234097756104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-61399752659535634492014-08-14T14:48:42.958-04:002014-08-14T14:48:42.958-04:00Sesame Street has great resources for teaching kid...Sesame Street has great resources for teaching kids about a move on their website "For Parents". Check it out I used to work there and it's so developmentally appropriate and entertaining :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12144009593602482976noreply@blogger.com