As June marks the unofficial start of summer, more families are looking at how to help their children handle the stress and uncertainty of packing, moving and relocating to a new home. To help during the summer time surge of family moves, PODS Las Vegas offers a number of tips and things to watch for when moving with children:
n Plan ahead. Talk to children about moving plans, develop a graphic of their new room and home, and make a map of new schools, parks, playgrounds, and other features.
n Make it fun. Make a map of the route to the new home, showing sights along the way. Plan a “family camp” the first night in your new home. Make unpacking a scavenger hunt, by having kids look for hidden items among your belongings. Try making a puzzle out of rearranging the new home.
n Keep it safe. Especially for very young children, having dangerous items like knives, saws, cleaning fluids or even electronics loose and unprotected can be hazardous, but can also be unavoidable during packing or unpacking. Make sure these items are secure as possible. Also, follow children for about half an hour as they explore new surroundings, making note of what attracts them.
How PODS unique containers and services can help.
PODS moving and storage methods provide unique and effective ways to help ease the disruption and anxiety of moving with children.
n Pack and unpack on personal schedules. This makes it easier to arrange moving around children’s activities, and can provide more time for planning and family discussions. When ready to unpack, help children adjust to the new home.
n Storage to match personal priorities. If the new home isn’t ready yet, store the PODS containers at one of the secure facilities nationwide. This may allow for a mini-vacation with the children, and more time to prepare for new surroundings.
n Load and unload without high ramps. PODS containers are at ground level so it’s easier to get the kids to help with packing and unpacking too.
n Get just the right container. Every move is different, and different houses require different containers. Having the right sizes will make packing and unpacking easier and faster, giving more time with the kids.
n Get in touch with Customer Service. Local moving consultants are experts at the challenges of relocating. Getting advice is just a phone call away, for nearly every situation.
“PODS is looking forward to working with families as the summer moving season kicks off, and we’re proud of our track record of making family moves easier, and are delighted to share our experiences and information,” said Mike Smith, Vice President of Operations for PODS of Las Vegas. “We want to help make the move a more relaxing experience for the families by offering dependable moving and storage options.”
About PODS of Las Vegas
PODS of Las Vegas pioneered the portable moving and storage industry in the Las Vegas market with its 85,000 sq. ft. climate controlled storage center and quick delivery time that is preferred by many customers’ with increasingly active and mobile lifestyles. To date, the PODS network has completed more than 600,000 long-distance moves, exceeded 3 million deliveries and has more than 160,000 PODS containers in service.
