Psychological surveys reveal that moving house is a traumatic life event for adults, ranking it third in terms of stress after the death of a partner and divorce. Can you remember when you last moved house? So many changes, so much to organise, so many adjustments to make.
All the pressures and excitements felt by you as a result of moving house are also felt by young children. In some ways it is even harder for them because they have no previous experience of moving house to draw on for reassurance.
The impact of moving
There are many reasons why a child in your nursery, or a child for whom you are a childminder or nanny, can be stressed by the prospect of a house move. These include:
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