Moving house/location with children

[Whatinthelord]

Has anyone had experience of moving location/home with children of primary school age? Could you share how they coped, if you regretted it etc!

We currently live in the southwest (in a market town/not coastal area) and are pondering a move to Pembrokeshire. We would be moving from where my family live to where my husbands family live.

Reasons for a possible move are…
*we could afford a nicer house
*husbands family are more willing/able to help with kids
*we would be near the coast which we love
*husband would be back near friends and family.

However I’m torn. I’m scared that the children would hate moving and leaving their friends (they are 5 and 7 years old). I loved when I was around 9 years old and hated it. I felt like I never truly settled and never felt like a ‘local’. Also I would be moving from my friends and family. I am not a
Particularly close to them or would overly miss any of them individually but the overall effect of loosing all my connections I think I’ll find hard.

Any thoughts on moving location (4 hrs) with a young family?

I wouldn't give them a second thought to be honest. You're moving for the right reasons for your family and they'll just need to get on with it. The only time I wouldn't consider is if it was during exams. Sorry, I'm old school, they need to go where you say!

It can work.

Be aware that Pembrokeshire will be very different. In a good way, but still different.

Whereabouts are you looking?

I mean it will be my decision of course but I also don’t want to do anything that will h e a bad impact on the kids.

We are looking around havefordwest type area but really anywhere without 20 miles of there ish. Not Tenby as that’d be too expensive for us.

@MinnieMountain

It can work.

Be aware that Pembrokeshire will be very different. In a good way, but still different.

Whereabouts are you looking?

Yes I’m worried about feeling like it’s too remote.

We only live in a village near a small town now but can get to several cities in an hour and into London in a couple of hours by train.

You’ll need to talk through that with your DH then- how he felt growing up there and why he left.

I loved the sea and the remoteness but had to leave to get a graduate job.

Look at local knowledge of the schools too. I’ve heard that the council has buggered them up but it might have settled down.

It’s a wonderful place in many ways. Still feels very safe. My DB is happily raised his DC there.