Any useful tips or advice on moving home with a baby?

we are moving from england to scotland to be closer to family. jacob is 6 months. we are going to hire a removals company but will have to pack and unpack ourselves due to costs. As I am still regarding managing to hoover or shower as a major triumph I am frankly terrified we will never manage to get it all done! So if anyone has ANY advice I would appreciate it, from how to manage the move to how to keep baby entertained at other end, or what items you consider to be vitally important to have to hand at the other end.


thanks!Any useful tips or advice on moving home with a baby?
i moved house when my baby girl was 3 months old and we did it ourselves. I packed the house when she went down for her sleep, and then we made sure we were super organised!


Pippa travels really well, so, we packed the trailors and car up, fed and changed and set off. Once we got to the other end, the boys unloaded, i fed and changed and by that time, we were back in the car for the next load. I also made sure i packed her nappy bag with everything i needed and had toys and her sippy cup. Singing songs and talking to her seemed to keep her okay on the car.





If it helps i know it did for me, i wrote up schedules on how things were going to happen.


I think it was mostly my anxiety that made it feel so horrible to move. The more organised you are the smoother things will go.





good luck with you move!Any useful tips or advice on moving home with a baby?
Organisation is the key!


I've moved house a bazillion times (maybe a slight exaggeration - but it certainly feels like that many!).





Start packing a few weeks before the move - books, excess crockery/cutlery (leave enough for however many people are in the house) etc.





Basically all the stuff you have more than enough of - leave sort of a skeleton house - with only what you really need/use left out.





Don't seal up any of the boxes though, as you'll want to put the rest of the stuff in once you don't need to use it anymore.





Leave your son's stuff till last to pack, as it will probably freak him out to be in a near empty room. And make sure you talk to him about the move, and sound all excited so he will think it's great! He'll pick up on how you are feeling, so try not to stress too much (I know! Easier said than done!!).





Tell your son all about the family you're going to be living near, and all the fun you're going to have. I know he's only 6 months, but I still think it helps!





As the lady above me stated - she packed during her daughter's nap times - this is a very good idea! Not only does it help alleviate some of the stress of trying to pack and keep your son occupied, but it also makes it a little less chaotic for him when he's up.





So, start early, pack a bit at a time so it's not so overwhelming, try and pack as much excess as you can so there's not much to do the day before the move.


Oh! This may be stating the obvious - but make sure you write in thick black marker what's in each box! Or make a list of what you put in the box - type it up, print it then tape it to the box. Saves you having to search through a dozen boxes for things you need!





Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!