26 Moving with children Make it fun and engaging for the children - the move is likely to be far easier to manage. When preparing to move home give serious consideration to explaining the process to the children. It can be sensible to tell the children of your plans as soon as possible. They are sure to find out one way or the other and being upfront will enable you to manage the situation better and to retain control. Getting the children involved is often a good way of engaging them with the project and even seeking their help with preparations for viewings can have a very positive effect. Similarly, asking the children what they may look for in a new house can be exciting. The children obviously won’t have a major influence on your decision, but their apparent involvement can pay dividends. Although young children may be fascinated by viewers coming to look over the house, however endearing they are, they are generally a distraction and the prospective buyer should be concentrating on looking at the house. Similarly a tidying up tantrum, just as viewers are arriving, is something to avoid (that goes for the parents too!). We suggest that the viewing should be left to us and the children are best taken for a walk (with the dog!) where practical. Children love practicing their signature and signing documents so we’ve created the Family Agreement to get the children really feeling involved in the process – we hope you find it helpful.
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