Kids moving house recommendations?

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So other than being a very stressful time, we're also moving house. And it'll be my 2.5yo daughter's first time.

We don't want to mention anything to her till we get keys in our hand but I thought it'd be a good idea to start introducing the idea of moving with a book. Ideally a British one with a well known character.

Can anyone recommend a couple?

We're also thinking it might help too if we ask her to help pack her belongings and involve her on the day (if we can book movers) otherwise take her boxes in the car with her. What other tricks helped your little one move to a new house?

Title should say 'kids moving house book recommendations' sorry!

We moved with DS at that age. We didn't read anything, just talked about the new house.

I made getting his bedroom ready a priority on moving day, so he went to bed with everything set up as normal. He was fine.

Topsy and Tim! Annoying as they are, but they've helped us out in many situations!

Topsy and Tim's book is great!

My DD moved at that age. Once she knew her toys were all coming she was fine.

Once we’d bought it one of us scooter up to her new room and popped a magazine in it to be a present in her new room. No idea if it helped but she settled in right away. Cracking on with sorting her room first also helped.

We moved loads of times when our kids were little. We had a couple of moving house picture books and they were always popular.

Though I remember the kids were always disappointed that the neighbours never came round with a massive cake to welcome us to the street.

Yeah topsy and Tim, and we've got a Shirley Hughes book called moving Molly. My DD was 3 1/2 so was a bit more aware but we basically bribed her with the promise of something she wanted in our new house (a toy kitchen). Meant to be moving again once lockdown is lifted, and this time the bribe is a swing!

Our daughter was fine at 3. We had packers and she stayed with my parents overnight, so she didn't see the of house empty, or the new one until we'd at least unpacked her room & got stairgates up.

I think it's a bit like getting a new brother or sister - a big life event but very normal for toddlers to experience but there are usually a lot of positives. Giving some notice helps though, it's not something to spring on her. A new and absorbing toy and DVDs are handy to keep her busy while you unpack.