Encourage parents to find the right school for their children. Parents should not assume that their child will be happy or has the personality to be placed in an immersion school in which only the host country language is spoken. I witnessed one little girl who was supposedly having behavior problems in a French lycee where she had been placed. When she was moved to a bilingual school the problems disappeared. Whenever possible, recommend moving children's' rooms intact so they have a familiar place to escape to in a sea of change.
Relocation services can be invaluable in providing information on host country school options.
Provide an action plan outline . Action items might include taking language lessons, joining clubs or sports teams, returning to school, setting career objectives, taking lessons in an area of interest, scheduling trips, volunteering, listing books to be read and local areas to visit. Ideally, the objectives allow the family to focus on the positives of the host country. Give details about setting up a household . Numerous details must be taken care of when moving a family's household abroad.