Why are we moving home?

Help your child feel safe, heard, and excited about moving home.

Moving house is one of the biggest upheavals a young child can experience. The packing, the goodbyes, the unfamiliar new bedroom, even when the move is a positive one, little ones can feel anxious, confused, or quietly overwhelmed.

Why Are We Moving Home? is a gentle, magical audio story, designed to help children aged 5 to 10 process the emotions that come with moving house.

Part of the Coping with Growing audio series, this modern fairytale blends:

• Relatable characters your child will love
• An exciting, funny adventure with a touch of magic
• Therapeutic insight woven gently into the story
• The author's warm, familiar voice, perfect for bedtime, car journeys, or quiet moments together

Created by a parent who understands how hard it can be to find the right words, this story gives your child a safe, imaginative way to explore their feelings, and gives you a beautiful tool to open up conversations about what's ahead.

Listen together. Listen again. The more your child hears it, the more it helps.

Perfect for:

• Families preparing for an upcoming move
• Children feeling anxious about leaving their home, school, or friends
• Bedtime listening, long car journeys, or quiet time
• Parents looking for gentle, screen-free emotional support

From the Coping with Growing series: modern fairytales for life's big moments.

Recommended by

This story is recommended by Family Education Trust.

Written with a child psychotherapist

The Coping with Growing series is written with Christine Porter, an experienced child psychotherapist, and shaped by other professionals and education advisors.

How to use this story

Listen together before the move, so your child has time to talk about their feelings, and again once you are settled in the new home. Pause whenever your child wants to ask a question. The more a child listens, the greater the benefit may be.

A guide for parents

Read our guide: How to Help a Child Cope With Moving Home. You can also find helpful organisations on our Support page.

Questions parents ask

What age is Why Are We Moving Home? for?

It is written for children aged 5 to 10, and works well when you listen or read together.

Is it a book or an audio story?

Both. It is available as a Kindle book and as an Audible audio story.

When should I share it with my child?

Ideally before the move, so your child has time to talk about their feelings, and again afterwards, once you are in the new home.

Can it help if my child is anxious about leaving friends or school?

The story gently explores the feelings that come with leaving home, school and friends, and gives you a way to start a conversation. If your child’s worries last, speak to your GP or your child’s school.