With a new baby on the way, you may be wondering how to pack up your old nursery and get everything ready for the big move. Here are a few tips to help you get started:
To protect your baby’s crib during your move, you’ll need to wrap all pieces with protective covering. Pack the crib carefully in packing paper or furniture blankets and secure it with packing tape. Make sure not to let the tape come in direct contact with the crib’s surface to avoid unsightly residue.
Make sure to pack items that will keep your kids entertained during travel. It’s best to pack up your child’s toys while they’re sleeping so they don’t get upset. For younger children, it may be difficult for them to part with their favorite toys, so try to pack them closer to moving day.
Before using bubble wrap, always cover the surface with paper or blankets. You can keep the mattress in a crib storage box. To keep your mattress clean and protected, you can purchase a specialty crib mattress box from any moving supplies retailer. Attach Ziploc bags of fasteners to the appropriate crib pieces.
If you have a helper, ask them to stabilize the crib while you unscrew it. Begin on the side of the crib that is attached to the back, and carefully remove the bolts or screws. Move the back of the crib outside of your work area.
Some research indicates that moving is easier on kids under the age of five, but moving can be difficult for a child of any age.
Pack toys by category, weight, size, and shape. Stack heavier toys in the bottom of the moving box and layer lighter toys on top. Always stuff empty spaces with packing paper and/or bubble wrap. Be sure to label all boxes as “Toys” along with the specific contents inside the box.
The best way to help your child cope with a move is to spend more time with them. This can be done by reading bedtime stories, having family dinners, or spending time together on weekends.
Your belongings in storage are some of the easiest things to pack when you’re moving. This is because they’re probably already in boxes, whether they’re in a storage unit, your attic, or buried deep in your garage.
The best way to pack your house is to go room by room. Packing companies recommend that you start in one corner of the house and work your way to the other corner of the house systematically.
If you can, start planning your packing strategy six weeks before you move. In the beginning, you’ll have to do prep work like decluttering, cleaning, and buying moving and packing supplies. The last two to three weeks can be used for packing.
The best way to transport plants in a car is by using boxes. This is because you don’t want dirt spilling everywhere. Small plants can be boxed together, but medium and larger plants should be boxed alone. Note that you only need the base of the plant to fit in the box—they won’t be sealed in.
To pack a plant, first secure the bottom of the box with tape. Next, put the pot in one of the plastic bags and close it off at the base of the plant to keep in moisture and prevent dirt from spilling. Then, place the plant carefully in the box and fill in empty space with packing paper.
Toddlers and preschoolers feel the stress of a move in the same way adults do, but they lack the vocabulary and self-awareness to articulate those feelings. Some of the ways toddlers and preschoolers may express their anxiety include increased clinginess and regressive behavior such as bedwetting or thumb sucking.
Moving can be tough for everyone, but it can be especially hard on young children. To toddlers, moving is like having their entire world taken apart. Make sure your child knows that everyone is moving so she doesn’t feel left behind.
If you’re moving furniture items yourself, you’re going to need to prep everything first. To do so, we recommend wrapping furniture parts in plastic wrap. This material protects furniture and other items while in transit.
To protect delicate wood pieces, use bubble wrap. To protect upholstered items, use plastic wrap or specially designed plastic sofa covers. In a pinch, old blankets or packing blankets will work. To protect wooden pieces from each other, use corrugated cardboard sheets.
The experts generally recommend that you wait until the baby is six weeks old to embark on a long-distance road trip. This is because the baby’s immune system isn’t fully developed and the longer you wait to travel, the less chance they have of getting sick.
The MacArthur Foundation did a study that found that moving between birth and kindergarten can impede social-emotional functioning in kindergarten, but not cognitive functioning. So your child may experience some stress and shock from the move, but it should pass quickly.
Although it might be difficult, it is definitely possible to move with a newborn. You will need to plan and prepare a lot in advance, but as long as you have a realistic plan and stick to it, you shouldn’t have any major problems.
Most pediatric health experts say that it is okay for infants to go outside as long as the parents follow some basic safety precautions. There is no need to wait until the infant is six weeks or two months old. Going outside, especially in nature, is good for both parents and babies.
Frequent moves have a negative effect on children’s social-emotional well-being. Each additional move is associated with small declines in social skills and emotional and behavioral problems. Although the effects are small, they can add up, leaving multiple movers at greater risk.
It can take up to 16 months for your child to adjust to a move, according to researchers. The most stressful time for some families is the two weeks before and after the move.
Moving can be a very stressful and even traumatic experience for kids. They don’t have the experience or maturity yet to deal with a change that is big enough to upset even adults.
You should never put an infant down on a mattress that is covered in plastic. This also means that you should keep blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, or plush toys out of the crib as well.
To disassemble the crib, first remove all the items inside it, such as the mattress, blankets, pillows, sheets, bumper, toys. While your partner holds the crib in place, unscrew the bolts on all sides of the crib. Once disassembled, pack the crib’s legs separately from the crib’s sides.
In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) expanded its safe sleep guidelines to recommend that parents never use crib bumpers. The AAP stated that there is no evidence that bumper pads prevent injuries, and there is a potential risk of suffocation, strangulation, or entrapment.
If there are no attachments to lower the mattress-supporting platform, you can still tilt just the mattress by inserting pillows or blankets under the mattress. the mattress by inserting pillows or blankets under the mattress.
Author: Jay Baxter
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