 | Take a farewell tour of favorite places where you've enjoyed good
times.
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| Give friends postcards with the child's name and new address so mail
will be waiting at the new house.
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| Have children memorize their new address.
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| Make a donation to the child's school, team or church, a way for the
child to say "Thanks for my time here".
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| Plant a flower in the back yard of the house you're leaving. Or hide
a tiny toy somewhere in the house so there's a part of the child that will always be
there.
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| Take a break from unpacking to explore the neighborhood on a family
walk.
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| Give the kids something to do: unpack a box, clean the windows.
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| Set daily goals to accomplish the little things that make a new place
feel like home: getting a library card, checking out the recreation center.
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| Make a neighborhood map and start filling in places you've
discovered.
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| Talk about unhappy feelings. It's OK for kids to say they miss their
friends or the old house or their grandparents.
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| Take pictures to send back to family and friends. Stay in touch via
postcards or e-mail. |
