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Toddlers: 24 Months+
Has anyone moved with a toddler?
We sold our house and will have about 2-3 weeks before we move into our new house. We're going to stay with my ILs for that time and then move into our new house. DD's daycare won't change so luckily we don't have to worry about that. Any tips, suggestions, stories about your moving situation with your toddler? DD will have just turned 2 when this happens. TIA!
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Re: Has anyone moved with a toddler?
It was rather easy. She went and stayed with my family that weekend so she wouldn't be underfoot.
She had been to the new house a few times while it was under construction so it wasn't "new" to her in that sense but for the first week, she would walk to the front door to go night night in her room.
Just make sure all of her stuff is unpacked so she can see all the familiar toys and things.
We did a big move 3 months ago, DD was 22 months DS was 3. I knew DD wouldn't have much trouble, and she didn't. I talked to them from time to time about how we were moving to a big, new house and they were going to lots more room to play, etc. The hardest part was when the movers were packing up our house (took 2 days, so we were there the 1st day then left to drive to new house (6 hours away) the 2nd morning). That is when they both realized something was up. I just kept reminding them they were packing our stuff to take to our new house (I talked it up alot).
When we walked into the new place they were both in love, no problems at all. We've since had to stay at our old house a couple weekends, they both ask to go home (new house) when there:)
We moved in August when DD was a little over 20 months. Packing with her around was slow-going because she would either pull out what I had just packed or throw in things that didn't need to be packed. It was easier when she was sleeping, or when DH and I would alternate packing and watching her. When it came to loading and unloading the trucks, I had the pregnancy excuse, so I watched DD while DH and three movers did everything. Then the first day in the new house, we had MIL watch DD while we unpacked the kitchen and set up the family room and ours and DD's bedrooms. We were able to get a lot done that day and spent the next day finishing up. We wanted to set her room and toys up so she felt comfortable, and she really took to the new house right away.
Good luck with your move!
My DD was 18 mos when we moved. It actually wasn't that hard. She was so entertained with all of the boxes and loved packing/unpacking. The hardest thing for her was that our new house is so much bigger, she'd occasionally get "lost" and be sobbing in the hallway looking for us.
I thought it'd be much harder but it really wasn't bad at all. And I didn't even have DH's help during the entire unpacking process.
My tip is to not let your toddler see you packing their stuff. Our daughter was about 22 mos when we moved and she got upset when I started pulling the decorations off her wall. Instead, I had my husband take her out for the afternoon while I packed up her room. She seemed less concerned that the stuff was missing than she did when she actually saw it being packed.
Talk up the move and try to be as positive as possible. It's tough time for everyone and just a little negativity can stress out a toddler (at least mine).
Good luck... our move went a lot easier than I expected but we needed a LOT of patience!