The thought of moving is traumatic to young children. Be it to a new house, town or school, it frightens them. They worry if they will make new friends. Are the new neighbors friendly? Will their old friends forget them? In a new school, they worry about new teachers, classmates and rules.

Moving day unsettles children. Many infants, toddlers and elementary children cry and act out. Even tweens and teens have trouble moving. This is the reason many children book authors have books about moving. Board, picture and chapter books exist to help young people express their fears. They help children overcome them, too.

Parents are under stress themselves. A frantic, fretful child is the last thing needed during the move. The best solution is preparation. Take time, weeks in advance, and talk about the upcoming moving day. One good way to prepare young children is reading a book on the subject with them. Incorporate the book’s solutions in their daily lives. Finding a list of moving day books is difficult. Adults are busy completing the closing and completing the other related activities. Therefore, the Bellaonline Children’s Books Editor has composed a suitable list. Teachers may use the books to comfort their new students.

Moving Day Books

I’m Not Moving, Mama
Moving House
The Berenstain Bears’ Moving Day
Big Ernie’s New Home: A Story for Young Children
We’re Moving
A New House
The Moving Book: A Kid’s Survival Guide
Goodbye House
Lucy’s New House
Who Will Be My Friends?
Let’s Move Together
Making New Friends

The last book is for parents. It is a favorite with Bellaonline Children’s Books’ parent readers.

Moving with Kids: 25 Ways to Ease Your Family’s Transition to a New Home





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Note: Making New Friends was received from Media Masters Publicity Firm.