Relocation Tip of the Week - Helping Your Child Through a Move
Source: Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) Weekly eNewsletter
Children should be included in discussions about the geographic location of the new assignment, history of the country, religion, teen fashion, current trends in politics (depending on age of the child) and the economy, school differences, language differences, non-verbal communication (and which of the American hand or facial signals are considered inappropriate), common games, music and dance, native foods and dishes, and festivals and holidays.
Things you can do with and for your children:
- Give your children time to express their feelings.
- Try to be honest about your own feelings with your children.
- Keep a positive and optimistic outlook on the move.
- Involve your children in the move as much as possible
- It they are old enough, let them pack their rooms and toys.
- Figure out ways to keep them attached to their friends, relatives, and other special people.
- Throw a going away party with a scrapbook and an address book.
- Pack up their room last.
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