A few months ago my husband and I explored the idea of expanding our house. And as time passed we found ourselves in the process of buying a whole new house! We’re now thinking of scheduling a closing within the next 30 days and the stress of moving/packing/transitioning is starting to set in.
I’m not terribly concerned with the physical move. Although that’s in the back of mind I have my two boys in forefront. I visited a preschool last week that I love and feel very comfortable moving my boys into. My husband and I have explained to our 4-year old and 3-year old that we will be moving into a new home and starting in a new school but I don’t think they really get it. My older son asked me which of his friends will be in his new school and my heart sunk. I had that sick feeling in my stomach when you worry about your kids being OK when you drop them off at school for the first time.
My boys both started in school as toddlers so separation wasn’t new to them, but this will be a whole new ball game. It’s difficult to leave a place where you know they are being well cared for, and its our 3rd year in the facility so my family is well-known at this point. I have to admit, its scary for me too. When I pick the kids up I spend time chit chatting with the moms I know, the teachers all coo at my 8 month old, and I feel at home.
My mom continues to reassure me that once we’re moved and settled this new school will feel like home too. I just have a few pangs of anxiety creeping in although I’m trying to keep concern at bay. Are there other moms out there who have gone through a move with preschoolers or are about to? Would love to hear your thoughts.
I might be going through this soon. My husband’s job could be moving him so I’ve been thinking about how we’d move and relocate my daughter to a new school and all that.
They’ll miss their old friends and may take a minute to adjust but believe me, kids adjust to change better than we do as adults. I think it ours desire to control situations and since kids don’t have much control they tend to go with the flow.
It will be okay.
I hate moving.. it’s never easy.
I haven’t gone through a move with my kiddo but we’re looking into buying a new house, hopefully within a year’s time.
Personally, I love moving. It’s always a fresh start.
I hate the process of moving, but I love the getting a new house and fresh start aspect of it.
We just went through this in August!! It was such an anxious time leading up to the move and through the first week of school … but now, we have all settled in, made new friends, and this does feel like “home.”
It’ll all work out in time. I hope it all goes smoothly!
Moving is the PITS. Hate it!
I think this is very normal. I moved WAY too much as a child so I am very sensitive to moving and HATE it. I have been lucky. We did move one time when my oldest son was in school from Tampa to South Florida, and then only one other time did my younger son have to change schools. Thankfully he had friends from sports in the school.
It will be ok and it will work out and I think once everyone settles in, it will be great.
We moved earlier this year and while the kids miss their friends, they have made many!