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With more and more relocations taking place every year, it’s no surprise that more moving companies are being hired to help tackle the job. However, in such a time of shaky economic downturn, this is somewhat paradoxical. Seeing as how many people are moving to pursue new careers and the cost to raise a family is at an all-time high, you’d think that people would want to skip the costly services of professional movers and take the DIY route.
And yet, the moving industry still thrives. Why? Well, it turns out that people understand what they don’t understand. Namely, when most people are moving, they know that they’re out of their element, and they want a team on their side to help them get through the stress of making a transition, be it local or state to state.
Full service moving companies are also increasingly popular with today’s “GO GO GO” mindset. With so many working professionals always on the go, moving can spell out even more stress than usual. This is where your professional movers come in: when you make the call to have the experts handle your move, you won’t have to do a thing except provide consulting about your things.
It may seem like an added expense to pay for a moving company to handle your move, especially in the shadow of DIY popularity. However, when you look at hiring the pros as an investment in the longevity of your household goods, a different perspective emerges.
We all know that when kids are involved in any kind of life change, the environment instantly becomes more sensitive. Adults can move across the country—or even to the other side of the world—on a whim when they’re by themselves, but having kids in the picture makes the idea of moving much more complicated. However, as delicate as the situation may be, children can also be delightfully resilient…even more so than adults, sometimes. The key to being able to successfully move with children is to help them feel in control.
And it makes sense, when you really stop to think about it. All day long, kids are told what to do by their parents, their teachers, and other adult authority figures. When a child’s life is changing drastically, it can help if they feel like they have some stake or power in the transition. The best way to do this is to create games with your child related to the move. You can be imaginative when packing boxes with your kids, and you can give them a list of tasks to complete on their own if they’re old enough.
Your children will probably have lots of questions about the move and may even be excited about a change in scenery. Be sure to bolster excitement by showing them the new home and giving them ideas about how to decorate their new rooms. It’s best to be able to tell them about their new school if you are changing districts of moving long distance. Creating excitement is crucial to make this a rewarding experience for kids rather than a scary one.