Moving with Kids

For many adults, the thought of buying a house can cause some distress. But buying a house can be stressful for everyone in the family, not just the parents. But how can parents help make buying a house easier on their kids.

Kids' Survival Guide to Moving

This award-winning RE/MAX Satellite Network production features kids telling kids what to expect when their parents are buying a house in a new place. A move is almost always stressful for children. But information about buying a house and what to expect, especially concerning important issues like friends, belonging to new schools, can make buying a house much easier - especially if the reassuring words come from peers. #95722 $9.95.

Winner of the Parents' Choice award. Approved by the American Library Association.

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Tip 1 - Don't decide how you feel.
Tip 2 - Give it some time.
Tip 3 - Ask lots of questions about buying a house.
Tip 4 - Pack your own stuff.
Tip 5 - Keep important stuff with you.
Tip 6 - Say goodbye to your house.
Tip 7 - Let parents know how you feel about buying a house.
Tip 8 - Stay in touch.
Tip 9 - Get an address book.
Tip 10 - Explore your new home.
Tip 11 - Unpack your belongings right away.
Tip 12 - Make new friends one kid at a time.
Tip 13 - Introduce yourself.
Tip 14 - Checking out the new school.
Tip 15 - Ask for help.
Tip 16 - Visit the new school before first day.
Tip 17 - Make the most of make-shift house.
Tip 18 - Talk about it.
Tip 19 - Work as a team.
Tip 20 - Give yourself time.
Tip 21 - Be accepting.
Tip 22 - Talk to your classmates.
Tip 23 - Make a neighborhood map.
Tip 24 - I will survive.
Tip 25 - Make a poster for your class.
Tip 26 - Talk to your parents.

It's important for a child to feel that his or her about his or her parents buying a house matter. Parents should explain to their children what to expect during the move and how long buying a house takes. This way, they can prepare themselves for the move.