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Adjustment

The process of adapting emotionally and behaviorally to a significant change, such as moving, while gradually regaining interest, functioning, and flexibility.

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Rebuilding family routines after moving to a new home

Rebuilding family routines after moving to a new home

Understand why a move can unsettle children A move changes more than an address. Children may lose familiar sensory cues, neighborhood landmarks, classmates, caregivers, play spaces, and expectations about what happens next. Even when the move is positive, the transition can increase cognitive load: a child must learn new routes, room layouts, household rules, and […]