Moving to a new community may be one of the most stressful experiences a family faces. Frequent moves or even a single move can be especially hard on children and adolescents.
Studies shows children who move frequently are more likely to have problems at school.
Moves are even more difficult if accompanied by other significant changes in the child's life, such as a death, divorce, loss of family income, or a need to changes schools. Moves interrupt friendships. To a child at a new school, it may at first seem that everyone else has a best friend or is securely involved with a group of peers. The child must get used to a different schedule and curriculum, and may be ahead in certain subjects and behind in others. This situation may make the child stressed, anxious, or bored.