Sooner or later, many families will face the situation of moving. The experience can be very bad for kids, who may not be a part of the decision to move and may not understand it. You can take steps to make the whole process (过程) easier for everyone.
Many kids like to stay in familiar places. So as you consider a move, weigh the benefits of that change against the comfort that neighborhood, school, and social life give your kids. If your family has recently dealt with a big life change, such as death, you may want to put off a move to give your children time to accept the fact.
The decision to move may be out of your hands, perhaps because of a new job or money problems. Even if you're not happy about the move, try to keep a positive attitude to it. During the move, parents' attitude can greatly influence kids.
No matter what the results are, the most important way to prepare kids to move is to talk about it. Try to give your children as much information about the move as possible. You can ask kids to join in the planning such as house hunting or the search for a new school. This can make the change feel less like it's being forced on them. If you're moving across town, try to take your children to visit the new house and the new neighborhood.
A move can have many problems, but good things also come from this kind of change. Your family might grow closer and you may learn more about each other by going through it together.
【小题1】According to the passage kids may feel a move is a bad experience because ________.| A．they don't like the moving process |
| B．they may feel they're forced to do so |
| C．they think their parents don't care about them |
| D．they often feel lonely in a new school |
| A．The new neighborhood isn't safe. | B．The parents have money problems. |
| C．A family member has just died. | D．The kid's birthday is coming. |
| A．letting them choose a school |
| B．trying not to show them the bad parts of a move |
| C．telling them as much information as possible |
| D．promising to choose a new house with them |
| A．why parents should talk with kids often | B．how to prepare children for a move |
| C．how a move can change the family | D．what we should do before a move |
