Moving constantly can have a negative effect on families with young children. People who are involved in the military are much more susceptible to constant moving, and this can have a damaging effect on the children in the family. Imagine being seven or eight years old and having already attended three or four different schools. Many children have had this experience.



Kids who only move once or twice during their childhood may not be effected negatively. These children may even find moving to be exciting; it is a chance to start over, make new friends, and maybe even change yourself. However, children who are forced to move around several times per year can have serious problems in the future. They may feel like they aren't in control of anything, and that no one cares how they feel about moving. What if they do not want to move? They are basically forced to and this can hurt them later in life.

Kids from families that move a lot can have both social and academic problems at school. They may have problems finding and keeping friends. I know that I have a few close friends that I have known since elementary school. These children do not have that luxury. They are forced to try and make new friends wherever they go and usually lost touch with old friends. These children can also fall behinds academically very quickly. School districts frequently have different curriculums, meaning that a child can easily fall behind due to gaps in his or her educations.

Moving can be difficult for not only the families who move, but the people around them as well. Although kids definitely have a hard time going to so many different schools, teachers also have a hard time accommodating new students. Parents face a multitude of challenges, as well, including finding childcare, after school activities, etc.

Constant moving can be hard on everyone involved, especially with families involved in the military who are relocated on a yearly or biyearly basis. The children, teachers, and parents are the ones most directly afftected by the moving.It has to be really hard to readjust at any time in life, let alone every year or two as a kid.