Unfamiliar territory can be scary. Familiarize children with where they will be going before they leave their old home. A move is a chance to help children realize they are growing up and parents should emphasize the joy in this. If your move is local, children may be able to visit old friends.
Children can also introduce their old friends to new friends using e-mail.
Don't forget the Post Office. Children can write to old friends, teachers and so on. This is a great way to communicate and a good way to build writing skills. Children can make a long-distance phone call to an old friend. Parents can help children understand that memories are a way to hold on to friends.