moving house with toddler (and bump!!)

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Any advice on how to help my 2 and a half year old cope with the move? We have talked loads about the new house - been really positive about it - driven past it etc etc.

I think I read on here a while ago - or read a link via here about allowing the toddler to say goodbye to each room in the old house and then leave and then go to the new house in the evening where his bedroom will be ready. I was thinking of doing this (not going to be much help with shifting stuff as am 34 weeks pg!) but then I wondered whther it would be best to let him experience the actual move and get involved.

Perhaps am worrying too much but if anyone has done this before and has top tips for a happy toddler I would be so grateful!

(Will check back this evening as toddler due back from shopping expedition shortly)

We moved in July when DD1 was 2.8 and I was 38 weeks pregnant. We are lucky to have tons of grandparent support, so we did lots of prep work in terms of choosing a new big girl bed/bedding for her room, driving round to show her the new house, explaining that she’s say bye bye to the old house and the come and see her exciting new house. The morning of the move grandparents took her for an exciting day out to a farm and then for a sleepover at their house (ice cream for supper, usual grandparent type spoiling). We stayed up half the night unpacking EVERYTHING and getting rid of all boxes so she came home to all of our usual stuff, just in a new place. She was fine - especially considering her sister arrived ten days later and she woke up one morning to find us gone to the hospital and her nanny at home instead!