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Moving can be especially traumatic for young (or even not so young) children. For very young children, they're moving out of the only home they've ever known, and for older children who have created roots in the community, it can feel like the world has ended. However, there are ways to lessen the shock, and even create excitement about your family's moving Charlotte.

Of course, your moving to Charlotte involves practical matters, such as making sure your children's school and medical records are transferred in a timely manner, but the essential factor to help prepare them emotionally is to be relentlessly upbeat. Although the children will feel an unavoidable sense of loss, it's important that they also feel a sense of excitement and
anticipation. Go over the attractions and beauty of Charlotte, and what there is for kids when you arrive there. Deal with saying goodbye by making a ritual of it, or an event, such as a going away party for your children's circle of friends.

To help lessen the shock of the new, try to recreate what the children love most about your present house in the new home in Charlotte, moving them into a sense of the familiar.