- my iParenting
- quick clicks
- home style today articles
- home style today q&a
- traveling today articles
- traveling today q&a
- message boards
- research baby names
- prepare a birth plan
- content channels
- ip channel rss feeds
- read birth stories
- read parenting stories
- recommended books
- e-newsletters
- safety recalls
- ip diaries
- ip store
- mom of the month
- dad of the month
- editor's letter
- letters to the editor
 |
- e-newsletters
- Sign up to receive our free weekly e-newsletters
- award-winning products
The iParenting Media Awards program helps parents find the best products for their families.
On the Move
Helping Children Adjust to Moving and Relocation
By Carma Haley
An additional stress of moving is the timing. When should the move be done? Is there a time of year that is better for the children – less stressful – than others? According to Steiner, most families move during the summer months, when school is not in session, but this is not necessarily the best time to do so.
"Although it may not be the best time to move, people do typically move in the summer," Steiner says. "I have had a lot of teachers tell me that it is harder for them if they have a new child coming in at the start of the school year because they really can't help any individual child at that point because they have too much to do to get everybody settled into their new schedule and the new year. A child coming into a new school system at the start of a new year can tend to get lost in the shuffle. I advise that if a family can move during the winter to do so as it will benefit them in various areas – financially, because houses tend to be higher priced in the summer as well as in helping a child adjust. But, whatever they do, parents need to figure out some way they can help their child get oriented to the new location."
