PODS® Lexington Offers Tips for Summer Moves with Children

LEXINGTON, Ky. - July 18, 2016 - PRLog -- As June marks the unofficial start of summer, more families are looking at how to help their children handle the stress and uncertainty of packing, moving and relocating to a new home. To help during the summer time surge of family moves, PODS Lexington offers a number of tips and things to watch for when moving with children:

n  Plan ahead. Talk to children about moving plans, develop a graphic of their new room and home, and make a map of new schools, parks, playgrounds, and other features.

n  Make it fun. Make a map of the route to the new home, showing sights along the way. Plan a "family camp" the first night in the new home. Make unpacking a scavenger hunt, by having kids look for hidden items among your belongings. Try making a puzzle out of rearranging the new home.

n  Keep it safe. Especially for very young children, having dangerous items like knives, saws, cleaning fluids or even electronics loose and unprotected can be hazardous, but can also be unavoidable during packing or unpacking. Make sure these items are secure as possible. Also, follow children for about half an hour as they explore new surroundings, making note of what attracts them.

How PODS unique containers and services can help.

PODS moving and storage methods provide unique and effective ways to help ease the disruption and anxiety of moving with children.

n  Pack and unpack on a personal schedule. This makes it easier to arrange moving around children's activities, and can provide more time for planning and family discussions. When ready to unpack, you'll have to help children adjust to their new home.

n  Storage to match personal priorities. If the new home isn't ready yet, store the  PODS containers at one of the secure facilities nationwide. This may allow for a mini-vacation with the children, and more time to prepare for new surroundings.

n  Load and unload without high ramps. PODS containers are at ground level so it's easier to get the kids to help with packing and unpacking too.

n  Get just the right container. Every move is different, and different houses require different containers. Having the right sizes will make packing and unpacking easier and faster, giving more time with the kids.

n  Get in touch with Customer Service. PODS moving consultants are experts at the challenges of relocating. Get advice with just a phone call away, for nearly every situation.

"PODS knows that the process of moving can be a very stressful process, especially for the parents who are working to put it all together," said Ken Kocon, general Manager of PODS of Lexington.  "As the summer season continues, PODS looks forward to making the move a more relaxing experience for the families by offering dependable moving and storage options."

About PODS Enterprises, LLC

PODS® is a leader in the moving and storage industry providing both residential and commercial services in 46 U.S. states, Canada, Australia and the UK. Founded in 1998, PODS pioneered the portable moving and storage industry now preferred by many customers' increasingly active and mobile lifestyles. To date, the PODS network has completed almost 700,000 long-distance moves, exceeded 3 million deliveries, and has more than 165,000 PODS containers in service.