Breaking the News to Your Children That You Are Moving
It must be you have finally been hired for a dream job but it is in another location. To put icing on the cake, you have in hand an appealing package for relocation. Now the hard part which could prove to be thorny is breaking the news to your children that you are moving.
Moving could be traumatic for the children because they do not want to leave behind a home they have ever come to know and move to an unknown location. It is never easy as a family moving to a new place without knowing what to expect. Uprooting from one place and then settling down at a new one is especially difficult for teenagers who find it hard bidding good bye to old friends to make newer ones. One of the first concerns is when to disclose the news to the children which depends on their age and if they are major stakeholders in taking family decisions. It always works out fine when inputs from the children are encouraged. On the other hand, you would not want to tell the children about the move too soon lest there comes about a change in plans. You would also not take any chances the children hearing about the impending move from someone else. The children’s trust on you would take a beating if they are not kept abreast of family matters. It is important to portray your respect for their feelings.
Once it has been decided about breaking the news to the children, it is better to pick a private family setting and do the needful. Upheavals are likely when the news would be heard. Interruptions are also to be avoided at this time. It would pay to encourage the children express their concerns about the move and then have a family discussion in view of the new home. Children might have lots of questions which should be answered if possible while buying time for the unanswered.
It is important to set the stage by managing the packers and movers well besides it would take some time for everyone as a family to settle down at the new location. It is especially difficult for children moving from big cities like Delhi to a satellite city like Sonepat. The Packers Movers Sonepat do provide services for these moves though.
Smriti Irani is a moving guide expert and currently working with Packers and movers Sonepat. To know more about moving companies and services, Visit the website of Packers and Movers Gurgaon.
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