Moving can be stressful. Add children to the equation and it can be a recipe for disaster, if not planned and organized well. But, before you throw up your hands and give up, here are our top 5 tips to help you have a stress-free move, even with kids around.
- Give Your Children Something To Do
Children love to feel useful and included. So why not give them some simple job to do? It can be something totally harmless, such as coloring with crayons on moving boxes, or if they’re a little more grown up, they can help you with labeling boxes. You can’t expect kids to sit in a corner without doing anything. Having them occupied will help you get things done much quicker.
- Get A Babysitter
If you think having the kids help is not the most practical option, you can always rope in a friend or family member, or even a neighbor, to babysit the kids. Even better, have the kids taken to the park or the beach for a picnic. This will give you an opportunity to get a lot of packing done.
- Start Early
Never underestimate the time it takes to sort through, pack and organize your things. And if you have kids, you will need double or triple the time a single person would need to pack their things. So, be smart and start packing early. Do it in phases. Maybe start with the living room, move on to the guest bedroom, the kid’s room and finally the master bedroom.
- Work While They Sleep
At night, when the kids are in bed and the house is quiet, is a great time to plan and organize your move. Make lists, label boxes and do all the organizing and planning at night. Nights are also the perfect time to pack up any toys or dolls that you want to donate, as kids may not take kindly to the fact that you’re giving away their treasure.
- Hire Experienced Removalists
Of course, when you hire a reliable removalist to handle the move, you get to enjoy the excitement of moving to a new place, without being bogged down with planning the moving process. For instance, AAA Movers Sydney offers comprehensive moving packages for families looking to relocate. We can take of it all for you. So, from packing, loading, storage to transportation, unloading, and unpacking, we do it all. Give us a call today to talk to one of our moving experts about how we can help you with your move.