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Get Rid Of The “Moving” Hassle

ChemMaster 26 July 2008 Home & Household 7 views No Comment  Print This Post

Doesn’t thinking about moving to a new place just piss you off sometimes? It definitely is a hassle. I have experienced moving from house to house at least four times throughout my life now, including my move to the dorm in my university. Moving is definitely not pleasant. Here, I will tell you one of my stories about moving to a new home, and give you some tips along the way!

I remember the very first time I ever moved. I was about to graduate from elementary school, and my parents had decided to move me to a new middle school in a different district. Of course, the decision angered me since I would be leaving my friends and neighbors that summer, and would also be experiencing a new school system. Thinking about that truly made me angry.

Therefore, if you are a parent, please do not let your child know at the last minute if you are going to have to move them to another school (because you are moving houses) where they have no friends. Children need time to process the news of moving and springing it on them at the last minute will only do more harm. Your child will not only have have a hard time adapting to the new school system, but they will have to start fresh in making friends and knowing the neighborhood. That’s not a healthy way for your child to mature and develop, especially in adolescence years.

So, I’ll continue with my own story. It’s not a boring one, really. Just keep reading, you won’t regret reading this if you’re about to move to a new house. C’mon, I’m not that boring, am I?

Not only was I going to move to another school, I was going to have to go to this house I had never seen. This was more troublesome than it seemed. In fact, I had no idea that my parents were planning on moving us to a new house; I had no say in the decision. My brother didn’t mind since he was still a baby. I, however, was in the fifth grade, and obviously did not like the way my parents were making decisions without me. In addition to all this chaos, I didn’t even like the house we were moving into. I thought it was very old-fashioned and displeasing to the eye, but my parents thought that it was the perfect house, and we couldn’t find one any more perfect.

Parents, here’s a warning: Never decide on moving without telling your child! They might be young and might not have too many opinions, but you should always ensure that your child (at the least) likes where he/she will be living for a few years. Don’t keep it from the kid because you’re afraid of his/her temper; make sure that you have his/her approval on your new home first.

Next, I had to pack. Packing took much longer than I expected, and I didn’t like it at all. It made me upset to think that I had to put all my belongings in a suitcase and have to reorganize it when I got to the new house. I had a bad, bad temper as a kid, and I definitely knew why I had it. I was angry at my parents for at least two weeks once we moved in, and I ignored them the whole time. Even now, I haven’t forgiven them for keeping it a secret from me. Anyways, packing was still a whole lot of trouble. Imagine taking all your belongings and having to stuff them in a box or suitcase! It wasn’t a pleasant sight either. Think about it too, where did we get all those boxes?

Those boxes all came from a local grocery store. We had to beg them for the boxes too, since the manager thought we were going to build some sort of nuclear bomb to destroy the town. Whatever, managers just don’t want to lose their company, which is true. Hey, don’t stare at me like that, especially if you’re a store manager. I’m just telling the truth! Yeah, yeah, you look at me like I’m your rival. Guess what? I am, because I hate moving. In fact, I never thought of begging for those banana boxes of yours.

Next, we had to either move to the house with our belongings by driving over there, or we could have grabbed a truck to help us transport our items. Instead of wasting gas and making so many trips from our old house to our new house, we decided to order a truck. It’s much easier than it sounds - all you do is grab the yellow pages, look up the most inexpensive company, call them, and you’re set.

Now, get moving. Be sure to check out your new house and make sure your kids approve of it before you go uh-oh.

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