Moving Can be Tough
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by: William Patterson
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| 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. Children who move only once or twice in their childhood are less susceptible to these damaging effects. These kids might find moving to be exciting…it could be a chance to start over for the better. However, children who are forced to move around several times per year can have serious problems in the future. These children may feel like they are not in control or as though no one cares what they want. They have no choice and must move where their families goes, but what if they do not want to? These kids are forced to go where their parents go and this can hurt them later in life. Children from families who move frequently can also have problems at school, not only socially, but academically as well. They may have problems finding and keeping friends. I have some friends now that I have know 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. Academically, it is very easy for these students to fall behind. School districts frequently have different curriculums, meaning that a child can easily fall behind due to gaps in his or her educations. Logistically speaking, it can be difficult not only for families involved in frequent moving, but for the people around them as well. While these children have a difficult time reintegrating into school settings several times in their school careers, teachers frequently have a difficult time integrating new students into their classes, as well. Parents face a multitude of challenges, as well, including finding childcare, after school activities, etc. Moving is hard on everyone, especially children of military families. 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. |
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