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    • Getting Ready to Sell
    • Pricing Your Home
    • Speeding Up The Sale
    • Accepting An Offer
    • Request a Market Analysis
    • Helpful Relocating Tips
    • Planning for a Relocation
    • Easing Your Children’s Fears
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Stacy Zigman
StacyZigman
Long Island Real Estate
* Personal Service * Straight Talk * Fast Results!!

REALTOR®, MBA, BA, CRS, e-PRO®, GRI, SFR, SRES, SRS

Contact Stacy: 516-270-8022 | Email
  • Sellers
    • Getting Ready to Sell
    • Pricing Your Home
    • Speeding Up The Sale
    • Accepting An Offer
    • Request a Market Analysis
    • Helpful Relocating Tips
    • Planning for a Relocation
    • Easing Your Children’s Fears
  • Inherited Homes
  • Retirees
  • Senior Services
  • Short Sales
  • About Stacy
  • Press

Easing Your Children’s Fears

Smiling young boy standing in the midst of boxes full of items, including one with a teddy bear inside it

If you're relocating to a new city, you should try to make the transition as smooth as possible for your children. The best thing you can do is to keep them informed. Even if you think they don't care or won't fully understand the details, keep them as informed as possible so they feel secure about the situation.

The greatest fear preschool children typically have is that they will somehow be left behind. If you need to leave your children for a short time to search for your new home or to orient yourself to the new location, reassure them that you will be back. It may help if you bring them back something from the new location. Consider assigning them a task to complete before you return, such as packing some of their toys in boxes. This will help them feel involved in the move.

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Ray and Diane Rota wanted their 2 young sons to complete the school year before moving to Pennsylvania. Thanks to Stacy, the family relocated in late June after the boys finished school.

Elementary children may fear how the move will disrupt their everyday lives. Take pictures of the new location and of spots that you know they will enjoy, such as parks and pizza parlors.

Teenagers may be worried about fitting in and making new friends at their new school. To help ease their fears, find out as much as you can about the high school they will be attending. Make special note of the local trends, sports teams and school clubs.

Once you're settled into your new home, visit the school that each child will attend and schedule a meeting with the teachers before their first day of school. Once your children start to make new friends, encourage them to bring their new classmates home to visit.

Stacy Zigman

Stacy Zigman
NYS Licensed RE Associate Broker

Contact Info

Long Island Office:
RE/MAX City Square
1900 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 501
East Meadow, NY 11554

Queens Office:
RE/MAX City Square

108-01 Queens Blvd., Suite 204

Forest Hills, NY 11375

Phone Numbers
Direct: 516-270-8022
Office: 516-827-7653
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