Three Ways to Get your Family Settled Into Kansas City
April 24, 2012
One of the major challenges of moving is getting fully settled once you and your Kansas City mover arrive at your new house. It can take weeks and months to really feel like you’re at home, but there are some ways to speed up the process.
Have everyone join a class. Have you always wanted to learn to knit or cook, or are you secretly wishing you had taken ballet as a child? This is a great time to seek out new opportunities. You can’t just attend the classes, however, you need to be outgoing and speak to your fellow classmates. Look for things you have in common, and invite someone out for coffee. Have your kids invite fellow classmates home for a play date.
Volunteer for a good cause. Maybe the local food bank is looking for groups of people to help stock shelves or hand out bags on Saturdays. This can be a real learning experience for young children, and can bring your family together as a unit. Remember to ask your children how they feel about the experience, and if they are happy. If not, simply seek out a different type of volunteering, such as planting trees or working with the elderly.
Make a game out of finding new places. Buy a map for the family and mark restaurants and shops that you love. Seek out parks on the map and explore them. Look for walking trails, or take a local bus just to get a ride around the city where you can look about and see new things. Find the museums and the libraries and make a point to visit them. Mark your visits on the map!
The work of a Kansas City mover will be done once the boxes are unpacked, but the work for you is just beginning. It will be time to help your family get acclimated to the new city, and that will take some effort. Take these few ideas and get started!
(Photo attributed to Flickr member @8136496@N05 via the creative common license)
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