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Helping Your Child Prepare Items For Moving Day

16 February 2016

Jesse Obrien

If you are moving into a new home in the near future, and you have a child, they are most likely very excited about the new endeavors ahead. Packing your child's belongings can be done with your child's input, helping build the anticipation of the fun they will soon be having in moving. Here are some ways you can prepare your child's items so it is organized well before it is placed on the moving truck.

Give Your Child Enough Time

Start the packing process as soon as you have a moving date. This will give your child plenty of time to go through their belongings instead of rushing at the last minute to throw things into boxes. Let your child know what date you are moving by placing a big red X through the date on a calendar you keep in their room. This will help them keep on top of their packing as they cross off days leading up to the move.

Encourage Weeding Through Belongings

If your child has kept many of their belongings through the years, gently talk to them about giving things they no longer need to people would could use them. Place a box in your child's room and have them place old toys they no longer play with inside. These can be donated to a local charity or given to younger children in your neighborhood. Your child will feel good about themselves for sharing with those who will appreciate these items and you will be happy to have less to help them pack!

Prepare Boxes In Advance

Place boxes along one wall in your child's room for them to put belongings inside when they feel they will no longer be needing them until they get to the new home. If your child does not read yet, have them draw pictures of the side of each box indicating what is inside. They can have a box for toys, one for books, one for stuffed animals, and another for clothing. Before they place their items inside, pack the bottom of each box with an extra piece of cardboard for stability. 

To help your child avoid stuffing boxes with too much weight, have them place a designated number of items inside each box so you can keep on top of the contents. After they have reached this pre-determined number, peek in the box to see if it seems full enough or too heavy.

Label All Boxes

After the boxes are filled, tape them securely and label each one with the contents using a black marker. Consider printing colored stickers to use for all of your household items. These stickers can be used to color-code belongings by room. Have your child place a sticker in their designated color on each of their boxes. 

When the truck arrives to the new home, place one of each of the colored stickers on an index card. Tape these to each of the corresponding entryways of the rooms. Your child will become excited seeing their color on the boxes that are brought into the home and will be able to quickly claim their goods. To learn more, visit a website like http://www.bekins.com. 

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