Removals are the kind of event that get many people into knots over the sheer volume of work that needs to get done before moving day. Your house removal does not have to be a tension-filled affair. Instead, by hiring the right movers, you can eliminate a great deal of stress from your plate – especially if you hire all-inclusive movers that will do everything for you from packing up to unpacking and hanging your pictures where you want them to go. However, there is more to a house removal than simply moving – you must also prepare for it mentally – this is most crucial if you have children in your family.

Hitch-free removals are only possible if everyone in your home is aware of what is going on and are prepared for it mentally. While adults have an easier time contending with a house removal, children have a much harder time – especially if they will be leaving behind their school and their friends. Children like stability and a move is a big deal. The only way to ensure that your children will be able to cope with any removals is to start talking about it well in advance. When they know what is coming they will have time to deal with it a little at a time.

Getting children prepared for removals should also include taking them to see their future home as soon as the papers have been signed. Take them around the new neighbourhood and let them walk around. Maybe visit a nearby park so that they can start getting used to the area. Taking them to the school that they will be attending is another very good step when preparing your children for a house removal. When they know what is coming they will see that it is not so bad.

Children will feel the loss of their friends most of all. In order to mitigate their fears of losing their friends you can always get them to write down the names, phone numbers and addresses of all their friends in a scrapbook that they will take with them to their new home. Once you have moved to your new home you can encourage your children to call their friends and talk to them on the phone. You can also arrange for a playdate so that they can get together. Slowly your children will come to see that removals do not necessarily mean the complete loss of everything they hold dear. In time they will make friends in your new neighbourhood and they will learn to love and accept their new home.

Removals can be a tough thing for adults, so for children they are definitely very difficult to deal with. However, as long as you are conscious of what your children must be feeling you will be able to talk to them about it and help them to deal with their emotions. After all, leaving everything you know can be scary – but with a little help, it can also be an exciting adventure.