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Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 5:10 PM
Tips for moving with kids?
1. Be confident about the move. "The first step to any change is a parent's conviction...If we (our child's leaders) are tentative, uneasy or uncertain, it is much more difficult for the child to transition comfortably. Children can 'read' us a mile away." –Janet Lansbury (whom I adore, by the way!)
2. Explain the move beforehand. You can act out the move with a toy truck or to read a book about moving. Assure your child that all of your furniture and toys are coming with you. List all the things that will stay consistent, such as their friends, family and babysitter.
3. Stick to your routines. "Children under 8 are less attached to people, such as friends, but very attached to places and routines. For this reason, it's important to stick to regular schedules as much as possible before, during and after the move." —Scholastic
4. Give your child a box so he can pack his own toys. —my friend Gemma
5. "'Some children may feel guilty about leaving their house behind, as if they might be hurting its feelings,' explains Kimberly Daniels, a Connecticut elementary school guidance counselor and child development expert. 'It's important to reassure your child that the house you're leaving will be well cared for by the next family.' " —Scholastic
6. Consider having kids stay with a friend or babysitter on moving day to avoid witnessing the actual move.
7. Take snapshots (or even make a photo book) of your old house and neighborhood. Then you can look through them with your child, remember the old house and explain the process of moving. —my friend Gemma
8. Once you move, unpack the child's bedroom first. They'll feel better if they can be settled in their own bed surrounded by familiar belongings.
9. Spend quality time with your child. When her son was having a tough time after moving, blogger Liza Cumming focused on him: "Rather than devoting myself to the task of unpacking and giving in to my desire to have everything ordered, I left it all and spent the week focusing on Finn, giving him the attention he had been craving and establishing a new routine of playgroups, parks and story-time at the local library. I wanted him to feel secure in his new environment, an orderly house could come later."
10. Acknowledge your child's feelings. "No toddler is happy about moving. Moving is loss...Encourage him to express any feelings of grief, loss, anger...If you welcome them, they will pass more quickly, and your mission will be accomplished, your relationship of trust intact." —Janet Lansbury
I'm going to talk to little Anton tonight, too, since according to Janet Lansbury, "Even with an infant, honest preparation eases a change. He may not understand all we say, but he will surely sense our intention."
Have you moved with kids? Do you have any other advice? Did you try any of the tips above? How did it go? I would LOVE to hear! Thank you so much xoxo
(Top photo of my mom with sister and me when we were moving houses)
102 comments:
- Desiree Fawn said...
I've always found that treating it as an adventure is a big hit for little ones. Playing up how exciting their new room will be, or something fun to do in their new neighbourhood! We recently moved near the beach, so that was my key to easing my daughter's transition.
Wishing you a smooth journey to your new home!! - 5:19 PM
- megan bachmann said...
wow this is such good advice (bookmarking for future)!!! I also love the advice that you will also speak to anton who might understand the intention. babies understand SOO much more than we realize and you are a thoughtful and loving parent to understand that! good luck on your move :-)
- Thrillin' said...
Maybe have a new toy that he has really been wanting in the empty room on the day that you move and he can find it there?
- Jenny Post said...
The first thing I was going to write was that you should read The Berenstain Bears book, but you're a step ahead of me! I think that story really helped my three year old son when we moved a few months ago.
Another good piece of advice I got for switching schools that I think applies to moving is frame the move as something you all "get to do." Then it makes it sound like it's a special privilege instead of something terrible. "We're so lucky we get to move to Brooklyn! These are all the things we love in Brooklyn..."
Lastly, get a babysitter! Having our son around made the move much more stressful because I had to finish packing, help direct the movers, and keep him occupied. Big mistake. - 5:27 PM
- Tori Masucci said...
In a way, I think moving can be a really positive character building experience for little ones. I grew up as an Air Force kid, moving every so often, and it has helped me become an adult who adapts easily to my surroundings and learns to appreciate each new place I go while also having fond memories of the places I've been. My parents made moving a fun and memorable time (yes, packing boxes can be family bonding!) so don't forget to focus on the positives of moving. Toby and Anton will thank you one day for providing them with new, exciting places to live!
- Meghan said...
Have you explored the new neighborhood yet? Found a new fave park or restaurant for your date nights with Toby? As much as he might be anxious about losing old favorites, you could get him excited about the new places.
- thea said...
Is it possible for you to access the new space before you move? We moved this past winter and spent some time prepping the house (painting, cleaning) before the move and brought our daughter with us a few times. I think spending time at the new place in her new room helped with the transition, plus she was able to see our excitement about the new place unfettered by the stress of moving.
- Dorothy DeMaria said...
A trip to the new place so he can tell you how he wants his room set up and hanging his pictures and wall stuff right away will make it feel like home. Also really like the photo album of the place your leaving just for him
- princess kanomanom said...
Love Janet Lansbury! Her thinking strikes me as so spot-on, often.
Good luck with the move... - 5:45 PM
- Momofthree said...
We made sure that the kid's new room was ready and beautiful before we moved so when they walked in the door they were so excited at their amazing new bedroom decorated and read for them with the beds made and teddy bears arranged. They weren't worried that the rest of the house was in transition because they had their cool new space.
We kept the boxes in one room so it wasn't overwhelming and messy while we unpacked. - 5:45 PM
- Kari Fischer said...
As the youngest of a family who moved a bunch (5 states before college!), I always remember my parents hyping up the new place to help with the transition. They would show me pictures of my new room and they would let me pick out a paint color. We would also discuss the fun activities I could do in the next place, like going to the neighborhood pool or the playground that would be next to our house. When I was older they let me choose the school I would go to. It made for very easy transitions, and I remember being excited for all our moves.
- Joanna Goddard said...
these tips are fantastic. thank you so much, please keep them coming!!!
- 1,000 oceans said...
I'm a big believer in simple shifts in language. Last month, when we moved with our 4 year old daughter, I was also anxious about how she would deal. She had some anxiety- she wanted reassurance that everything from the cats to the can opener would come to our new home. But in the last few days before the move, we started referring to our old place as our old apartment- not "home." I'm not sure if it helped, but she did very well! It's a subtle difference, but I think it took some of the heavy emotional stuff out of the equation. After all, "home" is where we live our lives with the people we love :)
I recommend letting Toby also "decorate" his moving boxes with markers/stickers if possible.
Hope this helps! xo
Sara - 5:48 PM
- Tyler Perry said...
We've moved several times; once when my oldest was 2.5, then again when he was 3.5 and the babe was 3 months. Some things that worked- take pics and show them to him, explain where his stuff goes, visit if possible, setting the room up ahead of time (we were in boxes in our room for weeks but my son's room was perfection); and then bringing something super special in that will make their rooms magical. For us it was glow in the dark stars for the ceiling, and we put them up together. At the end of the day though I learned that kiddos are WAY more malleable then we are; I stressed about it the first time and it was NBD. Get the kids to stay somewhere so you can do the legwork ahead of time, and have wine on hand!
- sarahmichelle said...
So glad to read that you love Janet Lansbury, too! I've taught preschools for 8 years, and I can say without a doubt that mutual respect and many of the techniques and ideas she espouses are spot on perfect A+! Best of luck with your move!
- Kevie Gordon said...
I moved last Christmas with a three year old and a four year old. We did a few things to ease the transition.
We said goodbye to every room/ special place in our house together as a family. We also had a goodbye picnic take-away on the floor of our old living room as our last meal surrounded by boxes, which made it all rather fun. As others have mentioned above, we too prepared the children's bedroom as a priority before they came in .
Even now, they both still talk about the 'old house' and for a while afterwards they seemed quite anxious that we might have left something there (eg a minuscule bit of a playmobile set they couldn't find, etc). I had to really reassure them that we'd brought everything with us to our beautiful new house.
I won't deny it though, moving with little ones is hard logistically. But emotionally, I think we worry too much, all they need is their family around them and they will be fine. - 6:16 PM
- Jesse Nattamai said...
I'm so thrilled you love Janet Lansbury and included her advise. I treasure all of her parenting guidance!
- JSMA said...
A family with three girls 9 and younger just moved. On the two days the movers were there they had me babysit so it wouldn't be upsetting for the girls to see all the stuff go. By the end of the day they were excited to see how the apartment had changed. Also, when you get to your new neighborhood I would pick one thing you and your child loved (cafe, library, playground) and make an "adventure" of finding the new one. Make "exploring" the new territory a really big deal!
- Christine said...
My family moved for the first time when I was 8. It was a normal day for me as my brother and I went to school. When we got off school, we went through our normal routine (we went to my dad's restaurant afterschool everyday). When we got to our new home, our rooms were set up beautifully.
It probably also helped that my parents brought us house shopping with them and they ended up choosing the one we liked most (because it had a pool!). - 6:30 PM
- Myev said...
I moved a lot as a kid. My mom would always send us away for the actual moving days. So we got some fun days with grandparents, friends or at camp, and when we came back we got a brand new room! She also involved us in decorating when we got back (furniture was in place, but we got to pick out new window coverings, or new sheets, or decide where to hang pictures). To this day, people say to me, "it must have been hard to move so much" but honestly, I have nothing but positive associations since friends and schools aways stayed the same. It was actually really fun to get a new room every year or so!
- Katrina Fleetham said...
5. "'Some children may feel guilty about leaving their house behind, as if they might be hurting its feelings,'
I'm an adult and I still feel like this. I lived in the same house all my life until I moved in with my now husband. We just left our tiny, one bedroom, brick oven of an Arizona apartment two months ago and I still feel guilty. Guess I'd better pay attention to #1 when it comes time to move with kids. - 6:58 PM
- Rebecca said...
My nephew was super worried and upset about moving, I think he thought he would get left behind. When we started moving things to his new house, he stayed at the old one. He got more upset with every trip (it was around the block - we moved in a pick-up truck as they lived in Maui).
Finally, we took him to the new house and I stayed and played with him there while his parents moved the last of the items.
When he was in the new house he was perfectly content, no longer worried that he would be left behind. Unpacking his toys and having a distraction seemed to help him a lot. - 7:06 PM
- Vanessa said...
I remember when my family moved the summer before kindergarten. In the old house my bedroom had a small (cotton candy) pink spot on the ceiling in one of the corners of the room. I was really attached to that room and felt badly about leaving and missed my room a lot. Reading this list and finding out that children under 8 are more attached to places and routines makes this make sense.
- Susan M. said...
Like other posters, whatever can be prepared for the kids' room(s) first is good. It's also helpful for them to be able to hang out in their more prepared room while the rest of the move is happening. We had a babysitter looking after our son while we handled the moving with some movers. We tried to have favourite familiar toys and essentials like bed and bedding right on hand. Having familiar music on an ipod was helpful and a great mood shifter. Still our son (then 1 3/4) was a bit spooked by the move and wouldn't go in all the rooms right away. Apparently this is quite common. If I could do it again, I would have tried to make a little book to walk through what would happen, and how great his new place would be. Also to make more of a point of hanging out in different rooms after the move so that they all became familiar quickly. Good luck!!! It'll be a great new chapter, and a wonderful neighborhood for them!
- Susan M. said...
Having the kids' room as ready as possible, with toys and bedding. Familiar music. We had our babysitter hang out with our son while we were moving with the movers. I wish I could have been with him the whole time. It was more the aftermath that spooked him. For days he was wary about going into other rooms. It was a much bigger space than we had had previously. If I could do it again, I might have included making a little book about the move, what to expect, how great the neigbourhood would be, etc. Good luck!!! You're moving to a wonderful neighborhood!! Can't wait to see the new place and hear how the boys and you settle in.
- Erin Shapiro said...
Good luck! I don't have children yet but these tips may come in handy for my self and the hubs during our next move. I am a grown woman and still feel guilty about leaving our last home.
- amy said...
I moved with a three year old a few months ago. The week before we had a "goodbye tour" of the neighbourhood. We said goodbye & took photos at our favourite playgrounds, bakery, bus stop etc. In true little boy style, the idea of a removal truck coming to our apartment was very exciting. We let him watch all our stuff being packed into the truck & when the truck left for our new place we followed it in our car & cheered it on "go truck go!"
- Maiz Connolly said...
This might not help them much, but it might be nice for you to hear: even if it is a stressful few days for your kids, they will adjust VERY quickly to the new house! Also, you might be surprised by how much easier it is to parent your kids when there is a little more room to spread out.
- Keri P said...
We just moved and I took my girls away for the first few hours of the movers in the house. I brought them back at the end (mostly empty house, looking at their things on the truck) just for some closure. I think that was good for them. I also gave them both a stuffed bunny (made by jelly cat) when we arrived to the new apartment. They really love those bunnies and each sleep with their own each night.
- Caitlin said...
Hi there! I really enjoy your blog and have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award!
http://www.caitlinface.com - 8:43 PM
- Anna said...
We are moving in a few weeks, my son is around Anton's age. I will explain to him what is happening and do my best to keep his routine intact and make him feel comfortable in our new place. It is a big move for us, to be closer to family, so I am excited but I know there are a lot of things we will all have to adjust to. Good luck with your move!
- Elizabeth mcentee said...
Im an adult and I like to say "goodbye" to a home when I move. I walk from room to room and scoop all the good memories into my heart and say outloud "goodbye house, thank you for everything"
- kz said...
Read about a young child who was entirely distraught about moving. His parents brought him to the new home and showed him his new room, kitchen, etc. Each time the family talked about moving to the new house the child became disconsolate. Ultimately, the parents discovered that the child assumed he would live in the home as he had seen it, empty of furniture. Poor little one, envisioning life in such a place. We must be very careful with our littles and and try to see the world as they might.
- Megan said...
How weird: I've been reading your blog for yeaaaarrs and you just quoted my stepsister Liza! I live in Michigan, she is in Australia. Small world. :)
- Virginia Roberts said...
I heard a podcast about a mom who drew out anxieties with the kid about starting school. She had him draw what the old school was like and what the new one was like, and what his new friends might look like and all the stuff. I think the idea was that having an activity like that makes it easier for the kids to psychologically talk out any issues they might be bottling up while having it feel like a fun game, not a therapy session.
- Joanna Goddard said...
megan, that is so weird! what a small world!!
- Joanna Goddard said...
i LOVE these tips! thank you guys so much!!!
- Vic said...
We're a British family and after 10 years in Africa we've just moved to Buenos Aires. And I have to say I think i am the one who is finding it hardest to assimilate, rather than my 3 kids -- aged 2, 4 and 6.
As we gulp down a glass of Malbec after another day spent navigating the metro, buses and temporary apartment we are living in my husband is steadfast in his belief that the worries you say you have for your kids are in fact mostly your own worries. And your kids will, for the most part, manage fine!
I may be speaking too soon, but so far despite kids in their school speaking a totally alien language they still seem happy to go to school. As my eldest keeps telling me, "Mummy i just say si si si and keep smiling". Sane advice I am trying to follow from a 6 year old... - 9:38 PM
- Ceciel T said...
Janet Lansbury is brilliant. And yes, a familiar babysitter (if possible) is a lifesaver on moving day. I love your style: big trip, then a move. Keeping it busy and exciting and adventurous. I think you're helping your kids appreciate what you appreciate--the city, travel, discovering new happenings (across the ocean and the Brooklyn Bridge). Hope you have a few minutes to breathe through all the madness! xoxo
- Finley said...
Great timing! We're moving soon too :-)
We just moved cross-country into corp housing. I think kids are pretty resilient and adaptable and it's up to us to lead. It helped that we didn't dwell on what we were leaving but what we were going to- a fun new place to explore! We made little mention of our "stuff" because we didn't want to put importance on things but instead that we would all have such fun together. We also talked about it a lot before we actually moved and came for a visit pre-move, which was a really good thing.
We let our 4yo stay for a bit while the movers packed so he could tell them to take care of his toys, then they were off to grandmas! When we move in to the new place, we will likely unpack and get the place set up before the boys come so it's less cluttered and stressful.
Anyway, I don't have more to add than what's been said...but I will say...
Kids react to things differently and may not know how to deal with their feelings (as Janet Lansbury has said). When we first moved, our young boys were so hyper at first and then would have melt downs over nothing. It was all very uncharacteristic and surprising to us. Though they seemed to really enjoy the new city and not want to go back (to our old house), it was still all such a BIG change and a lot to process. They would release their anxiety by meltdowns over unbuttered toast or milk in the wrong cup. ;-)
Once we realized it and gave them more attention, showed more patience, and continued to explore fun things about our new city, things went back to normal.
Good luck! xx - 10:15 PM
- Alicia Marie said...
We moved from Va to MI last year when my boys were 3 and 5. It was a bit chaotic, with living with my parents for 4 weeks longer than expected and their Dad being gone for work the whole week instead of being home every night. I was also expecting their little sister. I was stressed. They did great. They adjusted and did well.
I would, however, say that maybe 3 to 4 months later we experienced some fear issues with my oldest. He grew afraid of things he was never before and insisted that he sleep in our room or near us all the time, sneaking in the middle of the night. I think it was just that after the dust settled, he wanted to make sure everything really was all right. He vocalized some of that, but I talked with some of my friends in the coast guard that move every 4 years and they suggested it was probably post move... - 10:21 PM
- Christie. said...
We moved internationally when our daughter was 11 months, and she was totally fine. It didn't occur to us to take any special precautions and she didn't notice the difference.
We plan to move internationally again when she is nearly 5 and this time I am planning it out much more thoroughly - because we are moving to a place that she already knows (Australia) I talk about her family and friends that will be there. I point out the toys that she owns that we WON'T be able to take with us, and all the things we can take... We talk frankly about all the friends she will leave behind and how we might be able to talk to them after we've moved. I figure if we normalize it all now, it won't be a shock when it happens.
Kids are pretty adaptable. So long as you are happy they are happy, and I'm sure you'll find a way to make it fun for them in the first few days. It'll only take that long before they've forgotten about the old home. :) - 10:35 PM
- Nicki E said...
We just did two moves (one international) with two little ones and it was exhausting but we got through it. The best book I found was the Usborne "New House" book. it also comes in a sticker book which was amazing for revisiting it day after day both before and after the move. i use all of their "first experiences" books for my kids bc i think they are awesome. My oldest is 2.5 so we did a lot of play around moving. Lots of duplo towers and playdough mounds became "our 101 house" and anything yellow became "yellow like our new house!". In the first few weeks in our new house, we still went to our familiar parks and places in our old neighbourhood to ease into it. Also, lots of positive talk about the new things :)
- Nicki E said...
Oh i also wanted to add that after reading moving books or talking about moving, or even before bed, i liked to ask "do you have any questions about moving house?" that way you will hear about what they are actually concerned about rather than assuming we know already, or that they are thinking the same things we are.
- Jessica Thiessen said...
Did you write this post just for me? HA. We are moving in two days with a 1.5 year old, while I'm pregnant with twins. I feel much more relaxed and confident about it. Great tips!
- Lauren Elizabeth said...
I moved every few years growing up and always remembered it fondly. On moving day, my sister and I had a stack of post it notes to put on all the boxes (meaningless but fun). My mom bought all our favorite treats and juice all in a cooler just for us. Our moves always felt like an adventure!
- cynthia haller said...
I relocated 4 times with my daughter, the first time she was barely 1, the last time she was 3.5. Three of these moves were accross India, the last one was in the same neighbourhood in Mumbai. I don't think she really grasped the fact we were moving until that last move, the one that stressed her the most without her understanding a thing was the last of the three moves accross country, mostly because it meant sleeping on air mattresses for three nights with half of her toys gone in boxes. She could not grasp that the toys were not gone forever as she just turned two years old then. The last move, I involved her into packing things, and she was ok with her stuff not being all in the same place for a few days. I think kids pick up on their parents mood too, and the move she was the less OK with was also the one that drained my husband and I the most because we were in a financial pickle and did not really want to move to another city but had to, and I am convinced that even at age 2 our daughter sensed it.
- *** KITSCH *** said...
Maybe i will need this in no long time from now, if we have luck in our house hunting!
Thanks !!!!
http://www.mykitschworld.blogspot.com.es - 5:09 AM
- Smartly Momming said...
If possible, have the house set up BEFORE your children arrive. Who can you call in for babysitting? Anyone. Honestly it's so well worth the cost. Moving is uncomfortable, but it is less uncomfortable for small children if they see their new house as a home and not a construction zone. First impressions matter.
When we moved to London from NYC in March (which I wrote about on my blog www.smartlymomming.com, we acutally did a split move. This meant that my husband went over first, our stuff was shipped in a sea container and set up before the girls and I ever set foot on a plane.
Was living apart from my husband for 2 months ideal? No, but arriving to a fully functioning home with 2 jet lagged, exhausted children was much better than arriving with all of our stuff still in transit.
Also, before you move, reduce the junk. If you don't, all those needless trinkets show up in your beautiful pristine new home.
http://www.smartlymomming.com/3000-miles-2-kids-1-adult/ - 5:43 AM
- Carissa Fassnacht said...
These are great tips! I will definitely refer back to them when we move in a year or two.
I can't wait to see your new place.
www.graceful-light.com - 7:41 AM
- valerie said...
Those are all good!
Especially unpacking the children's rooms first. We did that and I think it made a huge difference. Our five and (almost) eighteen month old were both reassured to see that their toys (which we packed together) all made it safely.
We recently moved from Brooklyn to Baltimore and the hardest part by far has been having to say goodbye to our very good friends. You get to keep those fairly close! Good luck with the move...can't wait to see photos! - 8:05 AM
- Muna said...
We moved *lots* when I was little (countries, not just houses). I think I was a little bit older than toby is, but one particularly sad move I wrote a letter to our old house. I wrote about why we loved it, and what fun I'd had in it, and then wrote about how I hoped the family moving into it would take good care of it...and then left it in the mailbox. (I seriously doubt anyone ever actually got it, but it meant something to me).
- Jovana said...
this is great! i am bookmarking this for future. we have moved continents already twice with the little ones and we have also lived and worked for 2 or 3 months at a time on yet a third continent over the last 6 years. i think that combining the first comment (desiree's) and the first suggestion on your list has been key for our family, i.e. ensuring that kids know that you are excited about it and committed to it and that this is fun! because ultimately for many of us it really is - in spite of the lingering nostalgia for places we are leaving. i think it has been much harder for me each time then it was for the kids. in your case since you are staying in the city- going back to their favorite park over the first few weeks will remind them that not everything must change and give them continuity, no?
- Caity said...
Bad Bye, Good Bye is another great book about moving. It's really sweet and positive. http://www.amazon.com/Bad-Bye-Good-Deborah-Underwood/dp/0547928521
Good luck with the move Joanna :) - 8:38 AM
- Caitlyn said...
I absolutely love that you linked to this book!! It was one of my favorites as a kid and not just when we were moving!
Good luck! - 9:03 AM
- Elisabeth said...
Good advice! We were told when moving overseas (or back) that we should make a list of things we wanted to do in a place and make "last visits" before leaving. Moving across town isn't quite the same, but it's surprising how much less time you spend in a place only a few miles away once you move. I've always appreciated those good byes to favorite places.
- morestomach.com said...
i moved every two years starting at age 10 due to my father's work. my younger sisters - that's all they know. it's a testament to parents today, and to you, that you are thinking about the well being and comfort of your kids during this transition. i can't say it was traumatic for us, moving so often, but i certainly would've appreciated the open communication. it might be a cultural thing, my parents are old-school vietnamese folk and we were brought up to just deal.
- LaLa Lunchbox said...
When we moved from manhattan to Brooklyn (cobble hill!) I planned some play dates with my daughter's friends in some new fun Brooklyn spots - Carroll park, pacific and Henry playground and blue marble are some immediate thoughts that come to mind. That way she could experience the comfort of old friends with the excitement of new surroundings.
We also went out to scout out local dinner spots together, so we felt like a family of adventurers. Lucali is a must, and you should also check out Layla Jones and tell Lou that Gillian sent you. Does Toby have a scooter? Take him and Anton to the playground at PS 29. The families there are so friendly.
I agree with all of the other advice that you've listed above. It'll be awesome.
Best of luck with your move and your adjustment! - 9:40 AM
- Amanda said...
We just moved last July and I have five kids ages 9-1. Honestly, we didn't have any issues. Kids (or at least my kids) don't over analyze things and look into things like adults do. They were told we were moving and then we did it. They were asked to help and be a part of it. They were allowed to explore and help decorate and choose their rooms. They loved it! I think the best advice is to not worry and to be Excited! That is contagious and the kids will follow suit.
- Jessica Gordon Ryan said...
Make it fun! Make it a journey. I remember moving when I was 4... from the West side to the East side. We went to visit the new apartment often and just before the move we had a picnic lunch on the dining room floor on blankets. There was no furniture. It was so much fun!
My mother sent me away the day of the actual move.
Years later, grown with my own children I have moved two times. My children were between the ages of 2 - 14 (for both moves.) It's harder for the older children who have time to develop feelings of attachment and memories, and much easier for the littles.
I always involved the children - we let them chose paint colors, poured through catalogues such as PBK to get ideas of what they might like and included them in getting some of their furnishings and accessories when they were old enough. For younger children it can be fun to create an element of surprise. Bring them to the house so that they are familiar with it, but then, if possible, decorate their rooms before they move in. To have a child walk into a brand new room can be such a magical thing!
As always, assure them that their favorite toys, books, animals, blankets, etc will be at the new home. Children are creatures of comfort and they need to know that those things that comfort them most will be there.
And throw a party... a new house party... Keep it simple - ice cream, cake, balloons! What child doesn't love a party?
Best of luck and congratulations!!! - 9:52 AM
- Kathryn D. McLamb said...
My husband and I live in Brooklyn and absolutely LOVE it. We've visited Carroll Gardens before, and that neighborhood seemed so cute and charming! We even noticed so many kids having lemonade stands on their stoops!! So precious! Very excited for you and your family!
www.kathrynadaniel.com - 9:57 AM
- Jennifer said...
Hi Joanna! Good luck with your move. I live nearby and met you last year at one of the playgrounds. Was so nice to meet you in person! I've recently discovered Janet Lansbury and have been avidly reading her blog posts (usually on off moments at the playground). Such a coincidence to see you quote her! Best of luck again! xoxo
- Sadie said...
Wonderful post! We're moving in a year, and then not to a permanent home-- the life of a grad school baby! I'm sure I'll be referring back to this post.
I also adore Janet Lansbury. Her blog has made my life so much easier! - 9:58 AM
- Lola Palanti said...
Oh come on, moving is part of life as a family. They will be fine -- you have enough on your hands. Just give them a box and tell them to carry it!
- Melissa said...
Beyond just unpacking your kids essentials - bedding, special loveys, etc. be sure to show them that ALL of their things are there with you in the new place.
We pretty much did everything you suggested when we moved, had been to the new house at least 5 times with our daughter and she LOVED the excitement of moving day and we thought we were golden - until she woke up screaming at 3am saying she "just wanted to go home". We got her back to sleep and the first thing we did the next morning was have her help us unpack everything that was hers. We opened the first box and she said "My toys! My toys are here!" and that was it. She really just needed to know that EVERYTHING had come with us, not just her bed and large items.
Good luck! - 10:52 AM
- Janet said...
We made a cross-country move with our 2 1/2 year old, and the transition was much harder for him than I thought it would be. His behavior was a bit crazy for a few months, and he kept telling me he wanted to go home. I think your plan sounds excellent, as long as you throw in some extra patience and forgiveness in case it doesn't go as smoothly as you hope. We actually decided to let up on a few aspects of the routine (dinner time and bed time have always been our trickiest, so we became lenient on those for a bit) in order to give the poor guy a break while he was having such a hard time. And he definitely missed his house and commute with us every day more than the people we left behind, which I didn't expect, either.
- Margaux said...
Does Toby not remember the move you did a year ago? Why does the approach have to be so tentative? Good luck though - moving is a huge pain.
- Ms. Shypoke said...
Army Brat here.. moved something like 15 times before I went to college.
The babysitter thing is good.. probably easier to get things done without kids underfoot.
I think that a lot of these suggestions promotes a sense that kids are going to experience a trauma from moving to a new home.
The bottom line is that kids are resilient. I think less focus on moving and acting like it is "no big deal" would be a better tactic. Especially since you aren't even leaving your city. Certainly he will still be able to visit a lot of the same places and with the same people.. even if the frequency is less due to proximity.
By over explaining and over soothing.. and making a huge deal about it.. you are projecting anxiety on the kids.
I think matter of fact and not a lot of overwork on it is best.
Pretty much.. Hey kids.. we are moving to our new home in x weeks.. We are going to pack up all our stuff so it gets there safe.
Then, deal with questions as they come. Will I ever get to to to the bakery again?.. etc..
- Erin said...
I have to say, I do think our generation tends to way overthink this stuff. We moved to a new home with my infant girl and toddler son this past weekend and I was worried that it would be tough on them. But they never blinked - sleep's fine, behavior's fine, everything's fine. They needed a little extra love and reassurance because we were so distracted by all the moving details, but I think that was it. I think if you just pay attention to where they're at and deal with any concerns that arise, it'll be fine!
- Addie Natalie said...
I think moving depends on the child. We moved last summer with my then almost 3 year old and he had a very difficult time, even though we built the house, visited it, were open and honest about the situation, etc. He is just a creature of habit and routine. Being forthcoming I think is important to note but something I had not thought of us decorating his new room like his old room. We had a baby on the way and I was excited to get both rooms decorated when in hindsight our nearly 3 year old would have loved the familiar nature of his old room (same paint, furniture, decorations, etc). And I highly agree with the suggestion of a babysitter on moving day - you will be busy!
- Kim Edwards said...
Set up Toby's room and areas first if possible. He will see all of his things and it will put him at ease, even with all the chaos around! Good luck with the move :)
- Anastasija said...
This is sweet, but just to highlight the other side of the coin - my family moved at least 10 times before I was 10 years old, across countries, cities and different apartments. My parents were so focused on getting all of their stuff to the next apartment, and yes, there was stress, but my brother and I were either given a chore or we found something to explore or entertain ourselves somehow.
By all means answer concerns/questions/abate tantrums, but in the end, kids will trust their parents' decisions and will experience the move for their own little selves without needing much handholding. - 1:09 PM
- Amanda Casari said...
My father was in the Navy so we moved several times growing up.
My brothers and I all handed moving differently.
However, the one constant that we all loved: bouncy balls. The kind you get from a machine for a quarter? When you show up at the new house and their room is completely empty, or are in the old house with nothing but boxes and walls, nothing is more fun than the only chance you ever get to chuck a bouncy ball around the room without worrying about breaking something. It was always fun to get to do something that was otherwise not allowed :) - 1:24 PM
- LaGoz said...
The only tips I know for moving are:
- make sure you make your bed straight away, so when you're tired and fed up you can go straight to sleep, not hunt around in boxes for bedding etc.; and
- when moving a cat, put butter on its paws so it starts cleaning itself, and once it's finished, it will feel more at home.
You can try the second tip with the boys ...?
- Jessie said...
From a kids point of view, the fun & adventure angle is a big hit. When I was about 6 and my brother 9 we moved across town, and were allowed to ride in the back of the truck (..obviously this was the 80s) amongst all the house plants, and it felt like a little jungle back there :) I remember it so well. The first night we slept at our aunts and uncles, and when we came home the next day, both of our rooms were decorated and brand new. There were zero complaints on our part, and we loved our new home!
- Kate Harrop said...
As a kid I moved a lot. I moved 12 times by the time I was 10 and most of it was international. It had the potential to be very disorienting but I always thought it was a big adventure I got to be part of. If you don't treat your kids like they should be upset they probably won't be. That's what our parents always did with us :)
- Alex Post said...
Sesame Street has great resources for teaching kids about a move on their website "For Parents". Check it out I used to work there and it's so developmentally appropriate and entertaining :)
- B. said...
I moved as a child and I remember being most concerned about how my bedroom would be with the next family. I was incredibly relieved when my mom told me that my room would stay the same color and not be repainted (whether this was true or falst, i have no idea).
- amiechristo said...
We moved quite a bit when I was younger and I remember my parents treating it as a big adventure, with us getting to see new places and meet new people. The only time I really remember being upset by a move was the first time and that was as it really hit me that we weren't going to be back in our home anymore, but once we got to the new house and set to exploring what was in the area/meeting new kids on the block/at school/etc., it wasn't a big deal anymore.
My family actually just moved again this last week and out of all of them, my 9 y/o brother is the one who is the least sure how he feels about it. He's a bit upset about having to leave his friends and he's not sure about living in the city after having lived in a small town his whole life. But, my parents have done trips to the library and the pool, they've got his favourite things out and also just letting him be a bit sad about having left. - 5:02 PM
- zoe said...
Is it just me or does it seem like this list works for adults too!? :) I wish I could stay somewhere else on move day and have a little book of a place I loved to live. It's kind of advice for anyone going through transition- Love it! :)
- Katie Pierce said...
I don't have kids, but did move a lot as a kid. It felt pretty normal, even exciting when we got older.
The thing I remember most was that my brother and I somehow developed this tradition of christening the new house by spinning in circles over and over and over in the living room until we fell over, sprawled across the floor, and watched the room rock and sway while we regained equilibrium...I'm 30 now, and still insist that roommates do it with me in new houses. - 7:45 PM
- Joanna Goddard said...
katie, that is SO cute.
- Joanna Goddard said...
thank you so much for all these amazing tips and great insight xo
- someangels said...
You always make me smile ... and think I have completely ruined my kids forever. We have moved 6 times in the 15 years since my eldest was born. Three of those moves were to foreign countries. Our standard line is "I know you don't want yo move. I don't particularly want to move either. But (large company my husband works for) didn't exactly ask me what I wanted. Life is not fair." Your way is probably better, but mine hasn't seemed to cause THAT much damage yet.
- Jessica said...
Awesome post Joanna. When my family moved for the first time, it felt like a death in the family. I really felt like we were abandoning a friend. And I was 14! My younger siblings also struggled. My mom was really good at acknowledging and validating our feelings which I think was huge. She put pics of the house in our scrapbooks and talked about the home with genuine nostalgia. It was nice to know she appreciated the space as we did. We still drive by our old house with fondness knowing another family is raising their kids there and making memories as we did.
- Jennifer said...
We just moved cities with a 3.5 year old and one year old. We did a lot of talking about it beforehand with our daughter. I made myself scarce with the kids while the movers packed up the house, but had to return near the end. The sight of our almost-empty house disturbed her more than I was expecting, but the arrival the next day at the new house with nearly everything already off the truck was exciting. We set her room up first and have made it a point in the first two weeks to find all of our "new" things - grocery store, library, park, etc. They both have done great! Good luck to y'all!
- Sarah said...
I was an Air Force brat grew up moving every year or two. One of the things that always made it better for me was that my parents pretty much gave me free reign with how to decorate each new room of mine. We usually weren't allowed to paint, so that wasn't an issue, but barring that, I could do whatever I wanted. They also let me do it myself. Your little guys might not be quite old enough for that, but letting take a sense of ownership in the new place and giving them some say in their living space, if not in the move itself, might help them feel like that have a little bit of control.
- Jane White said...
When I was a kid, our family was always growing and my parents loved moving from house to house. We used to move every year and a half, and i really enjoyed these moments, especially when it was time to unrap the dishes and there was paper everywhere, it was just as fun as playing in dead leaves mounts in autumn!
- Beth said...
Hi Joanna, I do some work for Sesame Street and they've just released a neat app that Toby might find fun. It takes kids through all the steps of moving, from packing and saying goodbye to exploring a new neighborhood and meeting new friends. There are parent tips embedded in the app and on the Sesame website also, as someone has already mentioned. :)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-big-moving-adventure/id740679545?mt=8 - 1:25 PM
- Joanna Goddard said...
beth, that is awesome! thank you!
- Emma R said...
I was an au pair with a family that moved during the time I was there. The #1 thing I think is NOT to treat it like a big disaster. Yes, it is disruptive. But to put that in a more positive slant, basically when you are excited and see it as an adventure, the kids probably will too. (If you see it as a horrible thing, they will too.) Secondly, absolutely know where "important things" are - things like bath toys might make a big difference. Lastly, let the kids explore the new place as much as possible AND THEN PLAY IN BOXES. Kids and boxes = magic.
- transformingmommy said...
I moved to Manhattan with two boys ages, 6 and almost 2 at the time, from Michigan. Talk about change and transition! I worked really hard to keep the boys occupied and show them that living in the city was going to be fun and exciting. We spent a lot of time just being tourists in our new city and neighborhood. While I was unpacking, one of the things my husband did was take my oldest out to buy him a scooter. One of the first things we noticed on arrival was that pretty much every kid had a scooter that they used on the playground and to just keep up with their parents while getting around. It was such a big difference from where we came from (you drove everywhere and there were no playgrounds...)and really helped my son get acclimated.
- Rebekah Gebhardt said...
We are military and move more often then most. I find moves often stir up a season of testing limits. It is important for the kiddos security to keeps rules consisant. Allowing behavior that would not have been permitted previously only adds to instability of a new place. (Example: standing or jumping on furnature.) I always tell my kiddos, "Different house but same mommy, same rules." This assures them that although the house is different the home dynamic is the same. They will be just as safe and cared for here as they were at our old house.
Hope this is helpful. - 12:38 PM
- openid said...
Like a lot people who have commented, we have also just moved. We were trying to figure out how to help our son with the transition and got the tip from a friend to make a little photo book with pictures from our old apartment, old neighborhood and the move itself.
The plot was super simple: this is where we lived, then we moved, we miss our friends but they are still with us in our hearts (and on FaceTime!).
Our two year old adores it and it has been a great way to access and talk about his feelings!
Good luck with your move!
(http://mwpoplin.com/blog/2014/8/18/talking-about-change) - 7:08 PM
- JF said...
I have recently moved house with a 3 and a 1 year old. Taking them to visit the new house beforehand, telling them where their new room will be helps reducing the unknown. I also unpacked and tidied their room first, so they had all their familiar toys around and the place was welcoming.
- Anita Mas said...
I've moved a lot, but never with kids before. I think it's a good idea to stick to their schedule as much as possible. They can get antsy really fast if their schedule is messed up.
Anita Mas | http://www.francismovers.com/en/services.html - 8:59 PM
- Cam & Sarah said...
We moved last year with a 3 yr old and 1 yr old. Biggest advice I could give you have listed already - if you can have someone watch the boys during the actual move so they don't see it, but also so you can solely focus on the move. And then the first room or rooms should be the boys' spaces and yours. After our move our 3 year old knew a safe place outside her new room was our room (and bed, for a few nights).
- blackpantysalvation.com said...
Moved to Montreal (and blogging about it!) two weeks ago and still holding fast to #10. Thank you for another helpful post.
- katie at get ya nails did said...
oh my gosh, the QE2II! just like in the parent trap!
- Kelsey Higgins said...
What a great tip about sticking to routines! My sister and brother-in-law are moving in a few weeks and are a bit nervous about how their young kids will take it. I will have to suggest they try keeping their routines as normal as possible, despite being in a new location, to help their kids better adapt. http://www.blakesmoving.com
- Regina Peterson said...
I didn't know that kids can sometimes feel guilty about leaving stuff behind. I am nervous to tell my kids, but I know they will love our new house. I will have to consider which tips will work the best for my kids and apply those first. Thanks! http://www.wiebesmoving.com
- Newcastle Manandvan said...
HI Jo, Love your work! I think it is important to stick with established routines and keep going with them throughout the move period - it really helped us! Thanks, Megan.


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Friday, August 24, 2012
'Our House': Saying goodbye to my childhood home
I know every inch of that house. I remember as a child excitedly running across the bare hardwood floors to strip the 'SOLD' sign out of the living room window, so that I could save it for all time. At first that large window was spanned by heavy brocade drapes, and the room was dressed with dark wood furniture and accented with honeyed gold paint. With changing times and tastes, the colours softened, and those drapes were replaced with an elegant symmetry of cream colour draped across that window.
With each drop of paint, every change in decor, almost every piece of furniture and light fixture, there are memories. In the dining room, each spring Mom would climb a small ladder to take down every droplet of the crystal chandelier hanging over the table, so that each piece could be cleaned. The chandelier beautifully sparkled in the early evening light after she had finished. I did not always help her to clean it, but when I did, the task was usually lightened by laughter. Sometimes we'd pretend the crystal pieces were earrings, and we'd dance around with them held up to our ears. It was a simple and very silly time, but unforgettable.
On the last day in my childhood home there were so many memories rushing through my mind, there was a crush as I tried to single them out. Standing in the kitchen, I could almost hear the sizzle and breathe in the flavour of bacon and eggs, sausages and blood pudding, as I remembered my father at the stove cooking breakfast on a Sunday morning. Sunday morning breakfast was the only meal he would occasionally cook, and when he did, it was always so delicious. Standing in the living room I remembered celebration, images and sounds of times when we welcomed family from Ireland. I can still hear the peals of laughter, the singing, the distinctive thump of the bone hitting the bodhrán drum, and Uncle Séamus wildly playing his accordion.
Packing away my mother's large mixing spoons evoked a memory of the gorgeous fragrance of her Irish Christmas puddings, with sultana raisins, currants, candied peel, walnuts and almonds. Mom never had to measure out a single ingredient, or consult a recipe; the talent for making it was in her bones. Mom would let each one of us take a turn when it was time to mix in the porter beer, stirring the massive mixture around a large metal bowl. 'Three times around', she would say, 'Make sure it's a full three turns, and be certain to make your wish'. Oh, when I think of some of the wishes made over those puddings. If only I could make a wish now.
Standing in my childhood bedroom for the very last time, I gazed out the window over the yard, and remembered. In the mists of memory I see my father and our neighbours building the fences, and laying the sod. On the light breeze of this last afternoon the sweet scent of Mom's rose bushes wafts its way in through the open window. Peonies, Lavender, and Black-eyed Susans run slightly wild along the sides of the yard next to overgrown privet hedge. At the far end of the garden stand the hostas, still dressed in the light tears of a morning rain. Mom planted them in that first Spring after Dad died. I stand there at the window wondering if the garden knows she is gone. Do the flowers miss the deft touch of her hand, trimming everything, keeping it all well ordered?
Turning away from the window I recall the day my teenaged self announced to my mother that I had decided to paint over the soft pink walls of my little girl room. The colour I had chosen was purple. Mom wasn't at all happy about my choice, but she helped me choose the right shade of purple, and helped me paint the room. As soon as I moved out, Mom re-painted the room pink.
Walking from empty room to empty room to ensure everything is clean and well polished for the next owners, the house seems much smaller now. It was the lives within our home that made it big, but now those lives are gone.
I knew joy in that house, and laughter, but also anger, and incredible sadness too. It was the site of many beginnings and far too many endings. I loved that house, and at times I hated it too. I knew freedom, learning, and happiness there, but also stringent limits and boundaries that I sometimes reeled against. It meant all things to me, but more than anything it was my family home, the home in which I believed I would always find my parents, a place of roots, of our foundation and our connection.
With the last click of that lock the connection is now severed; for us the place is gone.
It is only a house now, no longer a home.
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A beautifully evocative story symbolic of all your losses. For you it is now a house and a bunch of memories. I feel sure there will be a positive aura that will make it a home for it's new owners.
ReplyDeleteThank you for eloquently telling your story. The title caught my eye because I closed, yesterday, on the condominium that I called home for 15 years and that was my own first home. So many memories, as you say, grand and not so grand, but all our own. I will say, though, that all those memories will live on as long as we do, and if we share them with others in our families, they'll live on longer. 'Three times around'...that is an ancient concept, truly from the Old Days; it's remarkable that it lives on through you, and now in many others through your blog. What a lovely thing.
ReplyDeleteA beautifully written and touching story. One that really resounds with me as we sold our family home almost exactly a year ago. I can relate to everything you've written.
ReplyDeleteOh, Jennifer, I so identify with what you have said, as my sister and I just turned the key in the lock for the last time at our mother's home, too. There is so much more there to sense than the mere tangibles of the structure once called home.
ReplyDeleteRepliesHi Jacqi,
Thanks for your comments; they are always much appreciated. So many of us share this sort of experience (or will come to know it) as we close up the homes in which our families once lived. It's nice to be part of this community of experience even though the connection begins with loss.
A very touching post, Jennifer. It reminded me of the day that my parents announced that they were selling the farm where they had lived for 38 years, and moving. I was so upset, but Dad kept saying "it's progress, you can't stop progress". Looking back, I guess he was right - we can't stop the cycle. My thoughts are with you. Jo
ReplyDeleteAh, Jennifer, you've written such a great post about the leaving of a house that was once home. Don't we always think it will go on being our home forever? I think it's so good that you wrote down some of your memories. Blessings to you.
ReplyDeleteYour reflections on departing from your childhood home are what I think we all aspire to achieve when we are trying to convey to others what these 'old' places mean to us. Great job! Tears in the eyes and full of inspiration. Thank you for sharing.
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CANTON - St. Lawrence County Democrats, which have a majority on the Board of Legislators, nominated Jonathan S. Putney, D-Waddington, to be chairman of the board in 2013 and Legislator Donald A. Peck, R-Gouverneur, for vice chairman at a caucus Thursday.
Its certainly an honor. I gratefully accepted, Mr. Putney said. I think certainly the opportunity to serve the public was the biggest factor in the decision. I feel strongly about good government. I do take my job seriously and I do want to be effective.
Mr. Putney, a government teacher at Massena High School, is entering his third year as a county legislator. He has less experience than many other Democrats on the board, having never been chairman of a committee, but had the interest in becoming the boards leader.
Theres going to be somewhat of a learning curve, but Ill try to overcome whatever obstacles there are, Mr. Putney said. Ill give people the best effort I can. I want to provide leadership through this difficult time.
Mr. Putney has shown himself to be a hardworking, patient individual who spends time researching issues and who has shown he can work with all legislators regardless of party registration, Legislator Vernon D. Sam Burns, D-Ogdensburg, said.
Mr. Peck, chairman of Operations Committee, recently changed his party registration to Democrat. Even though it does not take effect until after the next general election, he has been caucusing with the Democrats. He is in his seventh year on the legislature after a long stint as town supervisor of Gouverneur.
Mr. Peck, an auctioneer and variety store owner, has a more flexible time schedule so can stand in for Mr. Putney when he is unavailable, Mr. Burns said.
In addition, he represents a different part of the county than Mr. Putney.
Geographically, it balances things out, Mr. Burns said. I think theyll work well together.
Mr. Peck said Mr. Putney was looking for a vice chairman with free time who could be active.
Going around the room, it was self-eliminating, Mr. Peck said. Its a time commitment.
As chairman of Finance Committee, Legislator Frederick S. Morrill, D-DeKalb Junction, seemed to be the heir apparent to succeed Sallie A. Brothers, D-Norfolk, as the legislative leader. Regardless of whether he had the support of his peers, like many other legislators with more experience than Mr. Putney, Mr. Morrill took himself out of the running.
As deputy executive director of the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority, Mr. Morrill said he is too busy to devote the time he thinks the chairmans position requires. In addition, Mr. Morrill said he did not want his differences with Administrator Karen M. St. Hilaires management to get in the way of the countys business.
I think its important that the chairman and the county administrator see eye to eye, he said. I dont have time to fight a battle with her. I think it would be counterproductive for me to be chair and her administrator.
Mr. Morrill will continue as Finance Committee chairman.
Hes been an excellent chairman of the Finance Committee, Mr. Burns said. Why not continue with him in that position?
Democrats plan to move Services Committee Chairman Jim A. Bunstone, D-Potsdam, to head the Operations Committee. Vice Chairman Gregory M. Paquin, D-Massena, will become chairman of Services.
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Mrs. Brothers was unanimously elected chairwoman in 2012 with the approval of the Republican minority.
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No plans for that right now. We're a pretty small shop, though there's room for another desk next to mine! We could be BEST BUDDIES!
Hmmmmmmm...I like the way you think. Onwards and upward at it were. Give me this lifetime to think about it. I have to tell you though, I don't work cheap. Plus, how would you feel taking direction from me?
Well, I run my "department," and I report straight to the boss, so I don't think he's looking for middle management. Sorry brah.
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Quand ils ont dis "Vous vous asseyez," je me suis levé.
I also kind of love how since Romney curbstomped the Big O, this time all the Democrat people are playing down whether the debate means shit. If Romney had looked like his usual incompetent cotton-headed-ninny-muggins out there, you can bet your ass it'd be "har har, rich heartless Mr Burns douche can't relate to anyone."
And yeah, Obama's still ahead in the swingstate polls, but if you want to be fair, just about all the networks and cable groups all surveyed their own groups of undecideds, and all had pretty shocking amounts of people saying they were somewhat swayed toward the Mittbot 9000 over what they had been previously.
That's...surprising, and you've gotta be fair and wonder if the President's a little more worried than he was, say, Monday. I still think he'll win, but if the GOP can project *that* type of engaged, enthusiastic demeanor from here on out, it's going to be hard for the current Democrat attack ads to work.
What concerns me a little is that this was pretty much the last of the big domestic issue stuff. The next debate's going to be foreign policy, and with all the shit from the past month or so, Romney has major ammunition. Wouldn't surprise me if the next one's at least more a tie than a Barack-delivering-a-retaliatory-asskicking.
And if Obama had won the debate and GOP supporters were questioning whether the debate meant anything since it didn't shake anyone from either side, it would be equally ridiculous, right?
Major ammunition? You mean like when Romney was so eager to politicize the killing of an Ambassador overseas that he slammed the administration's response before the administration even responded? Or when he took a shit on the UK during the Olympics, and then threw sand at the Palestinians?
Educational programming for kids is more important than you may think. I watched and learned from Sesame Street every day as a toddler, and when I reached Kindergarten, I was the only kid in my class who was already able to read a book all the way through. The only word I didn't know how to pronounce was "gym".
And yes, PBS gets most of their money from the public. So do you *really* think the federal subsidies they get are anything significant? Do you *really* think that negligible amount of money will put even the tiniest dent in the deficit? Come on, now, you're arguing against yourself.
Not that I support what the Soviet Union did or stood for, but in the Soviet Union, there was 100% employment. Everyone had a job, whether they liked it or not. So yeah, you're wrong again.
Well damn, so businesses won't be able to treat their employees so shitty without paying fines? OH THE HUMANITY.One way they are going raise revenue is through new taxes placed on health care coming 1/1/13. Also, the feds just hired or will be hiring 1,000 additional fte auditors to enforce this disaster called Obamcare. And by enforce, I mean fine and fuck with American businesses.
Check the gallup polls. Gallup is unbiased and surveys thousands of people every single day, and hasn't been wrong about a presidential election in what, 30 years?
Whoa, whoa... wait a minute. I don't like Obama's foreign policy, but you'd have to be blind and deaf to not see that Romney's foreign policy is pretty non-existent. His platform is based entirely on his domestic policy... and he makes an ass of himself every time foreign policy comes up.What concerns me a little is that this was pretty much the last of the big domestic issue stuff. The next debate's going to be foreign policy, and with all the shit from the past month or so, Romney has major ammunition. Wouldn't surprise me if the next one's at least more a tie than a Barack-delivering-a-retaliatory-asskicking.


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anybody else love that crazy smile crustle gave woobat when he evolved? It was like "oh ho ho you're all in trouble now >=D"
anybody else love that crazy smile crustle gave woobat when he evolved? It was like "oh ho ho you're all in trouble now >=D"
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I really liked this episode, especially because Crustle is just so darn awesome. I never thought Dwebble or Crustle were anything special for the franchise, but the anime has done a great job with their personalities and I look forward to seeing him more. Joltik and Galvantula are cool pokemon too, and I won't get tired of seeing them turn up. Bianca is fun as always and Juniper is too- it's good that she's one of the more frequently showcased professors, and I'm looking forward to meeting Cedric.
One thing which really struck me was that Woobat and Yamask, despite my expectations, are STILL unevolved, and with all of the trio now armed with at least one evolved powerhouse I'm wondering how much longer we can buy them as any sort of threat. This isn't like Arbok and Weezing, they can't be one-shotted like the old school Team Rocket always were. They can't be too far off, surely?
That's happened before, even in the original series. Like the time Squirtle learned Hydro Pump when battling Rudy's Starmie at the Trovita gym. Anyway, out of all the moves that have been pulled out of thin air, the only one that I have a problem with is Pansage's Rock tomb. Boldore's was ok because it evolved, & Stunfisk's was acceptable because it could've known Scald when Cilan caught it but never used it
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I loved this episode, especially the end with Cilan
Finished watching the video version of this episode, and I loved it.
Joltik and Galvantula are my 2nd favorite Pokemon(Tied with some others). Seeing them is automatically a plus.
Whenever Cilan is being Cilan, that too is a plus. "It's evolution time", I don't remember the last time he did his time thing, feels like forever so I'm glad to hear it again. Loved how he was so excited over Dwebble evolving. Crustle also looks pretty awesome, looks like it strikes fear into it's enemies as well.
Bianca is another plus. She seemed pretty clever in this episode, using Minccino's Thunderbolt to distract the Galvantula then using Swift to knock them out with Berries. As well as using her Live Caster to get Galvantula to come to them so they could find Pikachu and Minccino.
Team Rocket appearing is another plus for me. Succeeding in their mission is another plus.
Also enjoyed the humor in the episode, and again, I love how this episode flows perfectly into the next one.
A favorite for sure.
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I liked the episode a bit,it was at least better than the Gym Battle episode.Seriously the gym battles in BW are bad <.<
Wow i'm the first to comment this morning about the dub version?
But i liked this episode. Galvantula, one of my fav Pokemon made another appearance. Love its dub voice. But sometimes the writers get to me. We all know Ash saw it before so why did they have him say who it was? SMH
Ash/Bianca combo, one of the best things about the B/W series. Wouldn't mind her being part of Ash's traveling company.
I was surprised Dwebble evolved in this ep. I thought it was a few eps down the road.
8/10 for this episode
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It was a good episode all in all. I found it funny that Oshawott randomly got out just to be zapped and ignored by everyone worried about how hobo-looking Pikachu looked. Also, Cilan getting a big orgasm seeing his Dwebble evolve.
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I rather like this episode. What made it for me, though, was Oshawott hitting on Emolga at the Pokemon Center. It was nice to see the writers still implementing things that seemed to be forgotten.
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A good episode but the highlights for me were Ash and Bianca's clumsy moments (Out of the way, Out of the way, Out of the way :P) and Cilan's face when it was Evolution Time! He then continued to be so excited about the new move Crustle learning it just made the evolution absoutely fantastic!
Now time for a team rocket discussion. Now, they have a new plan involving electrically charged stones which are being used as an energy source, hmmm what have Zeiger got up his sleeve this time. I enjoyed the battle between TR's pokemon and the gang because we don't see them very often but once again I thought they were going to blast off but instead they fly away with a small proportion of what they tried to steal and effectively they won.
Anyway, on to the next one with the Evolution exchange! Ooooooooooo
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I enjoyed this episode and the fact that Cilan got himself a new pokemon. Despite the fact that I hate Bianca's endangerment of Ash, I was actually amused that there's always some fountain or body of water present for him to be knocked into.
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It was a good episode. Bianca was being funny as usual, always knocking Ash into the water. And Dwebble evolving into Crustle was neat.
Minccino is unaffected by Night Shade, a Ghost-type move, and Yamask is unaffected by Swift, a Normal-type move. Why did they receive their respective damage?
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it was a good episode and i love how when iris calls ash a kid ash was all like "okay knowitall!! u tell me what it is!' that part was my favorite... made iris feel lik S**t
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It's a filler episode, TR being TR, a Pokemon evolving & learning a super effective move to win out the episode same old same old. So apparently Joltik can drain the electricity of an electric Pokemon through a Pokeball, we've seen these things take alot of abuse in the series but a single Joltik is able to harm a Pokemon through all those layers. How about a little consistency writers. Also how did Pikachu, Ash, Cilan, & Iris not notice Joltik climbing on them? Cilan makes an off hand comment about Bianca noticing a Joltik on her arm but you never noticed them.
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cilans face was priceless hahaha
Good episode. There were some funny moments. Nice to see Dwebble evolving into Crustle, as well.
I was so excited to see Dwebble evolve into a Crustle!
This episode, we had Ash finallly catch up on stuff. So proud of his progress. He calls Iris a know it all, and is getting tired of all the times that Bianca knocks him into water filled areas.
Plus this episode was really cool to have a TR plot, because their plot in the Trio episodes just went crash and burn. And they got victorious from this one.
Dwebble evolves, which was a really cool point in time to. Crustle was a beast. Cilan was in awe. ITS EVOLUTION TIME. Sadly I think that's the only time we'll get that out of Cilan.
Pikachu's face at the beginning of the episode completely scared me. Way to give us goosebumps, writers! Plus the Joltik were very cute.
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I enjoyed the dub version, although I prefer the Japanese version of Cilan's scene when Dwebble evolved. I thought Crustle's dub voice was nice.
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This was an alright episode though I remember chanting in my head over and over "Please don't be team rocket...please don't be team rocket...ple-and it's team rocket" through the first few minutes. Seeing them succeed though makes me curious so I guess it wasn't that bad. I would've preferred it if the episode fooled us into thinking it was them just for the twerps to run into / solve something else, then see team rocket run off with the stones undetected.
Is it just me or did Ash's IQ go down a few notches? Not as bad as against the match with Elesa but his IQ's always been inconsistent this region I suppose; I'm no fanboy so I didn't really mind it and he was funny with Bianca anyway.
Dwebble evolving was random but I still enjoyed it. He deserves it after all those wins. I would agree with those that an episode of Dent actually struggling to train a pokemon would be interesting though I'm in no position to say that now being so behind.
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Lightworks IS pretty much a desktop environment in in itself, aside from being a video editor. It has it's own toolkit, dock, workspaces/rooms and window management... however, in using it daily - it actually reminds me of Gnome-Shell more than unity. One big similarity to GS is having dynamic workspaces/rooms for setting up all your windows/viewers/timeline/etc (and it saves your layout, in your project too - which is quite useful!). But yeah, the dock on the side is Unity/GS-ish - very handy for quick access to things though (and your rooms are available via a drop-down menu, which is easy access as well).
i'm actually working on a screencast right now in lightworks, to showcase some software that i have contributed _core_ ideas to, a patch and done all of the initial testing for. I'm going to upload to youtube when i am done
it's an app called WiiMidi and is pretty powerful software (for interacting with wii controllers, in linux), with some cool features; like converting Wii signals into MIDI (including raw midi), being able to control visual feedback from the wii remote's LEDs (including animations per control+), mapping multiple controls to a single button (including being able to cycle between each), being able to switch midi channels 'globally' (which in my case, means i can map the same 12 + 15 buttons to control different functions, depending on the midi channel used - 16 channels X 27 buttons = 432 mappings! (not including 'cycles') It absolutely slaughters/dwarfs what you can do with Cwiid alone (which is the library that supports wii on linux).. ~ it can also be used to control your desktop (by converting midi to keystroke via aseqkey), which allows me to use my hacked wii controllers in Lightworks to control things, or i could map controls for my DE hotkeys, or any other app(s)
anyway, i digress But do give Cinnamon a try, it is killer! (and is smooth with Nvidia)