Are you and the family moving to a new home this holiday season? If yes, we are here to help you make it as stress free as possible with our top 5 holiday stress free moving tips for the kids and you. Read below to get in the know.
Stay Positive
Make sure you stay positive in attitude no matter the situation or how stress you really feel about the move. Children pick up on stress very easily and will adopt your attitude about the move, whether it is positive or negative. Make sure you do not ruin the holidays by eliminating every family or friend party during the year. Tell your children about the wonderful features of the home and what you love about the new neighborhood.
Give Rewards For Good Behavior
The best way to get your children in the moving spirit is by giving them incentives to be on their best behavior during the move. Some great incentives are a small increase in allowance or your children choosing a restaurant to go to the first week you move into your new home.
Research Your New Home Neighborhood Fun Spots
Find out what children do for fun in the neighborhood. Are there youth groups? Are there neighborhood sport teams? Where are the nearest malls and movie theaters? Find out this information prior to the first day in the new home.
Keep Family Traditions Alive
Make sure you keep up all the holiday traditions you normally do, even if it means doing it twice (you may have to decorate the tree in your old and new home just to keep some normalcy for your children).
For the next two holiday moving tips to help you and your children have a stress-free move to your new home, read this article from BiggerPockets.com.
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