Moved house with a toddler?

[ElysiumFeels]

My three year old is struggling with a house move planned for a few weeks time. We're staying in the same town but she's only ever known one house and obviously routines will change. Any tips for preparing her and / or during and after the move?

It will be absolutely fine. We’ve moved twice with a toddler (both when they were around 2). They barely noticed. It was like being on holiday the first week when everything was new. And then it was like we’d always lived there. It’s much harder on you than them!

Don't make too much fuss about it. 3 is too young to grasp that it is not far, better house/area/garden, choose new things. Just go through practicalities, be positive and reassure that familiar things will be coming.

How is she 'struggling' when you haven't even moved ?

3 years olds live very much in the present.
Make it something exciting and lovely. Make up her bed with her familiar quilt / soft toys, and some of her things in the room as one of the first jobs as you get there.

How are they currently struggling ? Whats there concerns ?

I think depending in on there struggles the best approach with our 3.5 year old is explain what will happen step by step a brilliant van will come, great new garden, lovely new room tell them once, then don't mention it unless they do until the day before again.

It will be exciting at first then just the norm.

What are their concerns sorry.

How do they even know about it if it's weeks away?

Thanks. Probably a good idea not to make too much fuss though obviously she will notice things getting moved and packed.
She says she feels sad and cross about leaving our house, doesn't want a different (even though bigger) bedroom and can't seem to understand that all her things will be coming with us.

@ElysiumFeels

Thanks. Probably a good idea not to make too much fuss though obviously she will notice things getting moved and packed. She says she feels sad and cross about leaving our house, doesn't want a different (even though bigger) bedroom and can't seem to understand that all her things will be coming with us.

Which is why you need to play it down. Toddlers don't do change. Pack her bedroom and toys last and unpack them first.