Parenting Pointers: Moving Tips

As summer signifies the most popular time of the year for Americans to embark on the dreaded task of moving, FlatRate Moving, the nationwide leader in moving and storage, knows it’s imperative that you do your homework and get prepared when relocating with a family so the astronomical migraine synonymous with moving day can be reduced to a manageable headache.

Moving the U.S. for over 20 years, the experts at FlatRate Moving have put together tips to make moving with your family fun and easy:

• Stay organized: color code boxes so movers know which room to bring them to in advance.
• Create an “essentials” with a change of clothes and toiletries and your child’s favorite toys/games to make your first night easy without searching through boxes.
• Keep like items together to make unpacking a breeze.
• Keep important documents; birth certificates, licenses, insurance policies in one easy, accessible place.
• Get everyone involved: give family members unique colored stickers or labels to identify their own boxes and make a game of packing up individual rooms.
• Make children feel secure about moving by making a special focus on safely moving their special possessions.
• Plan a fun outing in your new area, ahead of time if possible, to introduce your family to the fun and happy environment you are moving to.
• Plan ahead, relax on moving day: work with your moving company in advance to make a clear, easy to understand plan with all of the details of your move like FlatRate’s Move Plan.
• If possible have a babysitter, friend or family member watch your children and pets during the move so you can focus without worrying about them too.