2. Get the Kids' Feedback on the New Home: If possible, involve your children, especially if they're older, in the selection process of the new home. Once you've narrowed the choices down to two or three houses, get some feedback from the kids.

3. Have a Moving Sale: Once you've decided what you want to pack and what you want to get rid of, get the kids to help you organize a moving sale.

4. Research the New Place: Learn as much as possible about the new neighborhood, community and town and share the information with your kids. You don't have to make everything sound wonderful; honest, matter-of-fact information will be most helpful in the long run

5. Make Room Plans: To get your children excited about the new house, make room plans. You don't have to limit yourself to their rooms only. If they're interested in helping arrange and decorate other rooms in the house, let them.

6. Do a Site Visit: If you're able, take the kids to the new place for a visit.

7. Host a 'See You Soon' Party: One of the most difficult things about moving for any child is saying goodbye to friends. You could lessen the anxiety of this by hosting a get-together with family, friends and neighbors and call it a "See You Soon" party.

8. Map the Move: If you're moving a few towns away or to another state, pull out the GPS, maps and atlas. Map out the moving route and mark some interesting places to visit and sights to see along the way.

9. Be a Tourist in the New Place: If there is one, buy a guidebook for your new city. Grab it and a calendar and sit down with the kids to plan some fun outings around the area.

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