Telling a toddler about moving house

[MumtoLaura]

Hi,
I'm about to put my house on the market. I've seen a couple of houses I'm interested in, but I've not decided on anywhere yet. But I'm told by estate agents that I'll be in a better position when I put an offer in if my house is on the market. So my question is what (if anything) do I tell my DD who is two (three at Christmas)? She's got used to looking around other peoples houses and hasn't asked why we're doing it. But when people start looking around our house should I tell her why or wait until she asks do you think?
Thanks

kids are so addaptable I shouldn't worry too much about it. We moved house last year - dd was 3y - and it didn't bother her a bit.

I found it does help to keep them in with things - that way they don't feel left out. We let dd choose which room she wanted in the new house and then when we moved it iwas her job to show everyone round upstairs - especially her bedroom.

She loved it - she felt very important!!!

We were in a similar position. Sold our house recently (wanted to take advantage of the strong market) when dd was 2.5 and are still in rented as can't find a new place we like. We made a rule not to talk about houses in front of her until we had made a decision as she was getting quite upset about that and the packing up! Went to look at places when she was at nursery or are lucky enough to have an amenable (most of the time) mil. Once we had made a decision we told her what was going on and made it v positive. She stayed with mil on the day we moved and the first thing we did was set up her new room as close to how it was in the old place, with all her things in it so when she came home it was ready for her. No problems at all - in fact more room to play in! Best to be upfront but upbeat about it. - try not to let any stresses get to you or she will pick up on it. Let her chose some new bedding or decor or something so she feels that something is hers.

me too.....we are supposed to be moving next week (if landlord pulls his finger out!) and dd is petrified of having her own room.....she wants to sleep in with the boys. I have asked her what colour she wants her room and she said pink so we sat here picking shades for her....she chose one, very bright but still, its HER room.....yet she still can't bear the thought of going to sleep in her own room alone.....she is 3.....

oh, one hint I was given - Don't wash their bedding when you move - leave it as it was. Apparently the smell of their old sheets makes them feel at home in the new place!!!!