https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 17:07:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-moving-with-3-year-old#post-2713461 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:45:58 +0000 peachykeen 2713461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved when DD was 2 + 2 months so but quite the same, but the things that helped were (as you mention) breaking down her old room/furniture last in old house and setting up first in new house, having her out of the way (daycare) during actual move day, and letting her have a "picnic" at the new house the first day of the move. She still talks about the picnic 6 months later and that part wasn't even intentional :wink: </p> <p>She had a week or so-so sleep and I think she might have had a few potty accidents but overall she adjusted very well and quickly.</p> <p>Actually, another thing that wasn't totally intentional was taking her back to the old house and showing her that it was empty (especially her room). That was a few weeks later though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-moving-with-3-year-old#post-2713439 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 03:28:17 +0000 lamariniere 2713439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The last time we moved, my son was 3 (and my DD was 5 months). We hired packers and movers because there was no way we could do it (we don't have a car, we have no family help). We basically hung out with friends all day the day they were packing and then had the kids in the new apartment when the movers were actually moving things since I had to tell them where to put furniture and boxes. My daughter was easy enough to contain, and my son stayed busy with the iPad. We had the movers bring his stuff into his room first and played/set things up while everything else was being moved in. It went really well and there were no issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-moving-with-3-year-old#post-2713376 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 20:16:16 +0000 Pancakes 2713376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: We have moved several times: when my oldest was 1, 2, and 5, and my youngest was 1.5. I find that on the actual moving day it's better to find another activity to do out of the house (we have always had professional movers). It's just easier to keep kids out of the way of moving furniture, and honestly the truck just needs to get loaded as quickly as possible. Same for unloading, I think. We've planned playdates with friends or other fun (nearby) outings. Asking a friend to watch your DD for a few hours wouldn't be a bad idea in case you need to be available for anything (like when you're unloading helping to direct where the boxes go or getting lunch for those who are loading the truck). Good luck with your move! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-moving-with-3-year-old#post-2713327 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 19:20:18 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2713327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was 1.5, but we took him to the empty house the day we closed and let him run around and explore and talked up his new room. He stayed overnight with my in laws the day of the move and that night and they brought him the next morning. There were no issues and he started new daycare too the week before so lots of big changes. Personally I wouldn't have wanted him involved even if he was older as it was too chaotic, but maybe if you had a friend or family member on site to look after her it would work? I also thought we would take him to go through our old house one last time but I thought it would be too confusing. He was excited about all the new stuff and places to explore and we bought him a gift for his new playroom that distracted (used play kitchen) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-moving-with-3-year-old#post-2713320 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 19:11:35 +0000 MrsSRS 2713320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was a nanny my family moved when the kids were 2.5 and 5. I worked that day so there was a dedicated person whose only responsibility was the children. We popped in and out so they could see the process without stress. So we did sidewalk chalk outside and watched the old house get packed up, then we said goodbye to the old house and went out to lunch somewhere familiar and went to my apartment for nap - this was unusual, but not unprecedented, so still familiar. Then we went to the new house and watched the unloading for a while, then went to a park and to fetch takeout for dinner while everything got settled without us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-moving-with-3-year-old#post-2713231 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:01:39 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2713231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved when DS was 1.75 and will move again this summer into our forever-home when he is 2.75. This time around, we won't do much prep because we are building a house and he is SUPER excited about it. But last time, I was majorly stressed - and it was totally 100% fine!</p> <p>We did get his room set up first, especially the blackout shades, so that he'd have a familiar place to sleep. </p> <p>We also read books a few weeks before to share the idea with him. He LOVED this book and still asks to read it sometimes, but I didn't find it did a very good job explaining everything. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Moving-Helping-Hands-Jess-Stockham/dp/1846434149/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1490043544&#038;sr=8-3&#038;keywords=moving+day+book" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Moving-Helping-Hands-Jess-Stockham/dp/1846434149/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1490043544&#038;sr=8-3&#038;keywords=moving+day+book</a> Moving Day! by Jess Stockham</p> <p>I loved this book, and thought it did a great job explaining the process: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Moving-Usborne-Experiences-Civardi-Paperback/dp/B01071KVY6/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1490043642&#038;sr=8-3-fkmr0&#038;keywords=moving+day+book+usborne" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Moving-Usborne-Experiences-Civardi-Paperback/dp/B01071KVY6/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1490043642&#038;sr=8-3-fkmr0&#038;keywords=moving+day+book+usborne</a> Moving House (Usborne First Experiences) by Anna Civardi </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-moving-with-3-year-old#post-2713230 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:59:29 +0000 Foodnerd81 2713230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved with a 3 yo and a 9 month old this fall. The 9 mo didn't care. For our 3 yo, we saw the house a few times together, told her which room would be hers, let her pick out some stuff for her room (yellow walls, she picked a quilt). We had a lot of rooms we wanted to paint but only a couple days between closing and moving so we only painted her room. </p> <p>On moving day, it happened to be her first gymnastics class anyway. So we did last minute packing and breakfast at home, then when the movers arrived, I took the kids and went to the class while DH stayed back with them. Then I went to a friend's house for most of the day until things were settled at the house and her room was made up a little. </p> <p>The move itself seemed to go pretty well and she slept fine from the beginning. We had a lot of behavioral issues this year, but she had a new sister, moved, started school, and became a threenager, so I don't think we could have done anything else really. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-moving-with-3-year-old#post-2713225 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:51:51 +0000 BeatlesFan629 2713225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! I'm 25 weeks with a 3 year old and we move in two weeks! My plan as of right now is to get DD out of the house and out of the way. We're moving in with my parents for a few weeks though (until we close on the new house) so luckily we have a room set up for her there already. But I agree that getting her room set up first would be a good idea!<br /> Are you having movers or anyone help? We hired movers so it won't all fall on my husband...although he's been doing practically everything as far as packing/getting ready </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-moving-with-3-year-old#post-2713213 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:28:39 +0000 littlejoy 2713213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're moving in about a month, and I'd love some tips about things to think of the week before and the day of the move. </p> <p>LO has seen the house, and knows we're moving. </p> <p>I'll be about 24 weeks pregnant, so I won't really be doing much of the moving (or any at all). Should we plan to let her be a part of the day? Or should I plan to take her out of the houses while things are coming and going?</p> <p>We do know her room needs to be the first thing setup, as she's a very sensitive kid when it comes to sleep. </p> <p>What else should we think about? </p>