scared of broaching a house move with my 8 year old

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My 8 year old daughter has lived in our present home since she was 2. We live on a new development built around a safe play area where all the kids play out. She has close friends in neighboring houses which makes it an ideal set up.
We want to move to a smaller property to reduce our mortgage but the thought of preparing her for this makes me feel ill!
has anyone gone through this and can reassure me that eventually things will work out ok?
Thankyou for your replies.

Can you move to a smaller property on the same development you are now? So she still gets to keep her friends?

I think so long as you are staying in the same area as you are now and she is not changing schools, you should not worry too much.

Children are much more resilient than we give them credit for regarding change, tell her you will have more money for fun things, tell her you/your partner will not have to work so much to pay the mortgage. Promise her a nice new bedroom, with her choice of colour on the wall etc . Am sure she will be fine!!

We moved to another village last summer. DS aged 15 cried his eyes out at the thought of moving. He is fine now we've moved.

I got him involved by asking him to help me measure windows, choose blinds, dec out his new room.

it was hard at the time, but he accepted it within a week.

Thankyou for your advice.
The move would mean a change of schools..have been through all the things that can put a positive spin on a move.
Good to hear about your 15 year old!