How Moving Can Affect Your Children’s Health and Education
We often talk about how moving can benefit parents and work opportunities. Moving can also have incredible benefits for kids – which, in turn, can make a huge difference to families. It is true that moving can be stressful for kids , and that parents should do what they can to mitigate those stresses. They should visit new neighborhoods, get kids involved in the moving process in age appropriate ways, and talk to kids about why moves are happening. But there are health and education benefits to kids that can be opened by moving. Allergies and Asthma For many kids, allergies and asthma are a significant problem. But allergy and asthma triggers are often localized; a person is allergic to a specific species of grass, tree, or flower. Moving to a neighborhood that is away from those triggers can make allergies better. Asthma that is triggered by allergies may therefore improve. Moving from an area with drier air – or more humid air, depending on triggers – can al...